unbind

verb

ˌən-ˈbīnd How to pronounce unbind (audio)
Definition of unbindnext
1
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of unbind a rope

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2
as in to liberate
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners

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Recent Examples of unbind Lazarus had been dead four days, wrapped in a burial shroud and enclosed in a tomb, when Jesus instructed his followers to unbind him from his burial cloths. — Jennifer Latson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Perhaps, to vanish well entails allowing others to help unbind you, trusting them to keep your secrets. — Longreads, 14 Apr. 2020 Despite becoming the first president ever to receive votes from both parties to convict and remove him from office in an impeachment trial, President Donald Trump today woke up in the White House unbound. — Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 6 Feb. 2020 His is a generosity unbound by rules, regulations and codes. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for unbind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbind
  1. untie
  2. liberate
  3. unfasten
  4. free
  5. undo
  6. release
  7. loosen
  8. rescue
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  • The studio is littered with props: water guns, Hula-Hoops, foam pool noodles, flip-flops, New Balance sneakers with the laces untied.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In almost no time Sophie and Laura had managed to untie one knot, only to find a tighter and far more perplexing one at its center.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of untie
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  • This is the sort of friction that AI visionaries sometimes promise to liberate us from.
    — Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Women are finding building businesses as a way to step ahead in their financial lives, as well as to liberate themselves from what could feel like a glass box for many.
    — Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of liberate
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  • Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of unfasten
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  • But the original poster disagreed, arguing that the line was in fact freeing.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • By eliminating or at least reducing manual, error-prone processes, these applications free up finance teams to focus on strategic initiatives like scaling operations and optimizing capital allocation.
    — Carlos Vega, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of free
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  • The focus on tariffs also comes after Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-Va.) resolution to undo Trump’s 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports passed with the support of four Senate Republicans, dealing a blow to the president in the process.
    — Al Weaver, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Trump announced a baseline 10% tax on nearly all goods imported to the U.S. from every country in the world, undoing the decades-long era of mostly free global trade long supported by the United States.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of undo
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  • Bless you: Video shows Georgia tree releasing plume of pollen when cut down How many cars were damaged by the fire?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • McFarland previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to the disastrous first Fyre Festival and was released from prison in 2022 after serving less than four years.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of release
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  • Systems built on power, fear, and control are reacting because their grip is beginning to loosen.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Grey's Anatomy's vice-like grip on the medical drama genre is loosening with The Pitt, a thrilling and impeccably researched new Max series set in a Pittsburgh emergency room.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of loosen
Verb
  • Hundreds had to be rescued, and most of the deaths were caused by vehicles getting stuck in high water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • All five people were rescued and transported to Bay Area Hospital with minor injuries.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of rescue

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