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unbrace

American  
[uhn-breys] / ʌnˈbreɪs /

verb (used with object)

unbraced, unbracing

  1. to remove the braces of.

  2. to free from tension; relax.

  3. to weaken.

unbrace British  
/ ʌnˈbreɪs /

verb

  1. to remove tension or strain from; relax

  2. to remove a brace or braces from

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Etymology

Origin of unbrace

1350–1400; Middle English unbracen to free of clothing or armor. See un- 2, brace

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