unfetter
Americanverb (used with object)
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to release from fetters.
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to free from restraint; liberate.
verb
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to release from fetters, bonds, etc
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to release from restraint or inhibition
Etymology
Origin of unfetter
First recorded in 1325–75, unfetter is from the Middle English word unfeteren. See un- 2, fetter
Example Sentences
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His long run delivered only partial victories on his two primary ambitions: to unfetter Japan’s military after decades of postwar pacifism and to jump-start and overhaul its economy.
From New York Times
His long run in office, however, delivered only partial victories on his two primary ambitions: to unfetter Japan’s military after decades of postwar pacifism and to jump-start and overhaul its economy through a program known as Abenomics.
From New York Times
As spring ends, maple trees begin to unfetter winged seeds that flutter and swirl from branches to land gently on the ground.
From Scientific American
The proposed changes are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to unfetter businesses from regulations.
From New York Times
The move would leave the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter as the only country outside the accord, a decision President Donald Trump promised early in his term to unfetter America’s domestic oil, gas and coal industries.
From Reuters
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