unchain
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to remove a chain or chains from
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to set at liberty; make free
Other Word Forms
- unchainable adjective
Etymology
Origin of unchain
Example Sentences
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If California communities are to thrive in a future without more people, we’re going to have to figure out how to unchain ourselves from that idea.
From Los Angeles Times
The dog calmed down as the woman unchained it and took it into the minibus.
From BBC
He was the rubber-limbed, unchained id of “Seinfeld,” the most popular sitcom of its era and a cultural phenomenon cultish in its fervor but too massive to really be considered a cult.
From Los Angeles Times
Van Gogh had unchained it from its age-old funereal associations and reinvented it as a tour de force of emotional connection and nurturance.
From New York Times
Other witnesses recorded Rhodes statements and turned them over to the FBI, saying they quit the Oath Keepers because they wanted no part of his “unchained” plans.
From Washington Post
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