unbind en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈbaɪnd/
Etymology
From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- + bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan).
Meanings
- (transitive) To take bindings off.
- (figuratively, transitive) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
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(transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.
Unbinds the specified key from a command
2013, Douglas Chick, Minecraft Secrets Book Cheat Codes, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbounden | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | rare | lexicographic |
| unbound | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbound | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unbinding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbinds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
sq zgjidh (take bindings off) · ro dezlega (take bindings off) · nl ontbinden (take bindings off) · fr détacher (take bindings off) · bg развързвам (take bindings off) · de losbinden (take bindings off) · grc λύω (take bindings off)