unleash

[uhn-leesh]

verb (used with object)

1. to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.

2. to abandon control of.

   to unleash his fury.

unleash

/ ʌnˈliːʃ /

verb

1. to release from or as if from a leash

2. to free from restraint or control

Word History and Origins

Origin of unleash¹

First recorded in 1665–75; un- ² + leash

Example Sentences

It was simply his cue to unleash a ferocious finishing kick.

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Song China was so successful that some economic historians have argued it came close to unleashing an industrial revolution 400 years before Britain did.

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Amodei is an idealist who represents the historically liberal wing of Silicon Valley, concerned about unleashing AI without proper guardrails.

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The landmark measure has unleashed a wave of efforts to put everything from individual stocks to funds and real assets on a digital ledger.

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It may not take a huge drop in mortgage rates to unleash demand for lenders.

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