verb
unmoor
Unmoor (verb) means to free a boat that has been tied up at its mooring.
verb
1
To free a boat that has been tied up at its mooring.
"“It would’ve taken him a half-hour to unmoor the boat.”"
— Ellen Barry, U.S. Halts Heating Oil Deliveries by Two Companies Accused of Swindling (2007)
2
To release something so that it is no longer held in place.
"When oblivion finally unmoors us."
— Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings (2012)
3
To lift a ship's anchor before it sails away.
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Etymology
Formed from un- and moor.
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What is the meaning of unmoor?
"unmoor" (verb) means to free a boat that has been tied up at its mooring.
What is the opposite of unmoor?
The opposite of "unmoor" is moor.
What are the different meanings of unmoor?
"unmoor" has 3 main meanings: 1. To free a boat that has been tied up at its mooring; 2. To release something so that it is no longer held in place; 3. To lift a ship's anchor before it sails away.
