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uncage

[ uhn-keyj ]
/ ʌnˈkeɪdʒ /
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verb (used with object), un·caged, un·cag·ing.

to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.

RELATED WORDS

parole, rescue, pardon, clear, relieve, extricate, acquit, release, discharge, dismiss, save, loosen, spring, bail, ransom, untie, reprieve, demobilize, loose, deliver

Nearby words

  1. unburden,
  2. unburied,
  3. unbutton,
  4. unbuttoned,
  5. unc,
  6. uncaged,
  7. uncal,
  8. uncalled,
  9. uncalled for,
  10. uncalled-for

Origin of uncage

First recorded in 1610–20; un-2 + cage
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Examples from the Web for uncage

  • That, I suppose, is to pay his fine; to uncage the wild beast, and set him loose.

    Vassall Morton|Francis Parkman