unchain en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ʌnˈt͡ʃeɪn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēna Old French chaeinebor. Middle English cheyne English chain English unchain From un- + chain.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove chains from someone or something.
They worked to unchain the prisoners from their shackles.
unchain workers
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(figuratively, transitive) To free; to liberate.
The reform movement sought to unchain society from old prejudices.
unchain creativity
unchain the mind
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unchains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unchained | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unchained | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unchaining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (12)
eo elĉenigi (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · pt desencadear (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · fi vapauttaa (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · ro dezlănțui (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · fr déchainer (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · fr libérer (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · fr déchaîner (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · br dichadennañ (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · gl desencadear (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · ca desencadenar (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · es desencadenar (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) · io deskatenizar (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate)