<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to draw or loosen a screw from (a hinge, bracket, etc.).</li><li>to unfasten or withdraw by turning, as a screw or lid.</li><li>to open (a jar, bottle, etc.) by turning the lid or cover.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to permit of being unscrewed.</li></ul>