untether

American  

[uhn-teth-er] / ʌnˈtɛð ər /

verb (used with object)

1. to release from a tether.

   to untether a horse.

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Etymology

Origin of untether

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ² + tether

Example Sentences

Sarah Rice, an attorney for the state of Rhode Island, said at the hearing that the need to untether Revolution Wind was about ensuring energy, especially during the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Fortunately, Kalil had assistants with her and they managed to untether the reptile from her neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2022

We relate faces to our identities, so when we’re masked, the anonymity we’re granted may allow us to untether ourselves from any ethical or social contracts we’d otherwise be beholden to.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2020

Witness “The Woman Who Blew Away,” a cautionary tale concerning a Kylie Jenner-ish young woman whose immense success and vacuous life untether her from reality.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2019

And now I'm twenty-two again, and I will untether that house and fly it in the stiff breeze that ruffles my hair affectionately.

From Shadow of the Mothaship by Doctorow, Cory