untether

verb

un·teth·er ˌən-ˈte-t͟hər

untethered; untethering; untethers

Synonyms of untether next

transitive verb

: to free from or as if from a tether

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Yet as Lourenço has shown in Angola, sometimes new leaders can untether themselves from their patrons. —

Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 Technology like the Mark43 OnScene equips first responders with a smartphone tool that untethers them from their vehicle, but still provides the powerful context and situational awareness of a traditional mobile-data terminal (MDT). —

Gary Drenik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 Republicans want to untether Virginia from California’s automobile emissions guidelines, which require that all new vehicles be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035. —

Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 Jafferis hopes to untether it by installing a power source on the craft itself. —

Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2012 See all Example Sentences for untether