Definitions

1. verb

to make (something) no longer petrified or hardened; to restore (something) to a previous state of being not petrified or hardened

“Efforts were made to unpetrify the ancient artifacts.”

2. verb

to free (someone) from a state of being petrified or hardened in their emotions or opinions

“The therapist helped her client to unpetrify their fears and move forward.”

3. verb

to cause (something) to become less rigid or hardened in its opinions or attitudes

“The debate helped to unpetrify the team’s rigid stance on the issue.”