unleash

[uhn-leesh]

verb (used with object)

1. to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.

2. to abandon control of.

   to unleash his fury.

unleash

/ ʌnˈliːʃ /

verb

1. to release from or as if from a leash

2. to free from restraint or control

Word History and Origins

Origin of unleash¹

First recorded in 1665–75; un- ² + leash

Example Sentences

If being replaced by Nat Sciver-Brunt meant one part of Knight's identity was lost, there was another that had lain dormant, ready to be revived and unleashed.

From BBC

Early in the set, he unleashes a stunning, blue-eyed soul version of the Bonnie Raitt-popularized “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”

From Salon

The force of the water unleashed by the lake burst could be compared to a tsunami, said Chen Wen Shan, emeritus professor of geology at National Taiwan University.

From BBC

Though the typhoon did not make landfall in Hong Kong, the hospital authority said 90 people were injured after it skirted the coastline, unleashing powerful winds and heavy rain.

From BBC

The storm dumped inches of rain on the San Bernardino County mountains and foothills and unleashed a torrent of mud, rocks and trees, particularly in burn scars near Oak Glen and Forest Falls.

From Los Angeles Times