desencadear — meaning in English

English meaning

• trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
• unchain verb To remove the chains binding someone or something.
• unleash verb To release from a leash or restraint.

Senses

desencadear is used for these senses in English:

• touch off (transitive, idiomatic) To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
• unchain to free; to liberate.
• unleash (figurative) To let go; to release.

trigger — full definition

1. noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
2. noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
3. verb To cause something to start happening.
4. verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.

unchain — full definition

1. verb To remove the chains binding someone or something.
2. verb To set free from restriction or control.

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