verb
unchain
uhn-CHAYN
verb
1
To remove the chains binding someone or something.
"The rescuers unchained the dog from the fence."
2
To set free from restriction or control.
"The new policy is meant to unchain small businesses from red tape."
How to Use Unchain
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take the chains off something, literally or as a way of freeing it from restrictions.
Common pairings
unchain a dog
unchain from restrictions
Word Forms
unchained past tense, unchains singular
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Etymology
From un- + chain.