|ən+ transitive verb
Etymology: un- (II) + fix
1. : to loosen from a fastening : detach from something that holds
unfix the flagpole
: disengage
unfix bayonets
2. : to make unstable : unsettle , unhinge
unfix the mind
a new discovery that unfixed all established notions
3. : to make (a chemical compound) soluble : dissolve