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

The new law unleashed waves of litigation against school districts, counties and cities.

From Los Angeles Times

Vera wrote that federal officers “unleashed crowd control weapons indiscriminately and with surprising savagery.”

From Los Angeles Times

After threatening to unleash Kennedy on American health care, he said, “Go have a good time, Bobby.”

From Salon

However, the president’s sweeping January executive order geared toward “unleashing American energy” named hydropower as a potential future source of domestic energy, and wave energy proponents are hoping that includes them.

From Los Angeles Times

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the plan would "unleash the power of local economies while securing our country".

From BBC