unpile

unpile
/un puyl"/, v., unpiled, unpiling.
v.t.
1. to disentangle or remove from a piled condition: to unpile boxes.
v.i.
2. to become removed or separated from a piled condition: The football players unpiled after each play.
[1605-15; UN-2 + PILE1]

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