uncage

[uhn-keyj]

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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.

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Origin of uncage

First recorded in 1610–20; un-² + cage

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Related Words

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

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That, I suppose, is to pay his fine; to uncage the wild beast, and set him loose.
Vassall Morton
Francis Parkman