unleash

[ uhn-leesh ]
/ ʌnˈliʃ /
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verb (used with object)

to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
to abandon control of: to unleash his fury.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of unleash

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

Words nearby unleash

unlead, unleaded, unlearn, unlearned, unlearnt, unleash, unleavened, unless, unlessoned, unlettered, unlevel
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Words related to unleash

release, discharge, free, vent

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British Dictionary definitions for unleash

unleash
/ (ʌnˈliːʃ) /

verb (tr)

to release from or as if from a leash
to free from restraint or control
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