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Meaning of unchaining
The primary meaning of "unchaining" is to release or set someone or something free from restraint or confinement.
Etymology of unchaining
The word "unchaining" is derived from the prefix "un-" meaning "not" or "opposite of" and the verb "chain" which comes from Old French "chaine" and Latin "catena" meaning "chain"
The word has been in use since the 15th century, initially meaning to remove chains or fetters from someone or something, and later expanding to include figurative senses of releasing from restraint or confinement
Synonyms
liberating
freeing
releasing
unshackling
unleashing
unbinding
unfettering
unmooring
loosening
untethering
emancipating
manumitting
enfranchising
disenthralling
disengaging
detaching
disconnecting
unfastening
undoing
untying
unloosening
opening
unbolting
uncoupling
unlinking
unyoking
unbridling
unshackling
unmanacing
unencumbering
Definitions
- The act of releasing someone or something from a state of being chained or restrained
- The process of freeing someone or something from a state of being confined or restricted
- The removal of chains or restraints that limit or restrict someone or something
Usage Examples
- The activist's speech was a call to action, urging the crowd to join in the unchaining of the oppressed community
- The new policy aims at the unchaining of creative potential, allowing artists to express themselves freely
- The hikers worked together to achieve the unchaining of the trapped animal, finally setting it free
Antonyms
chaining
binding
shackling
manacing
fettering
restraining
confining
restricting
limiting
imprisoning
jailing
incarcerating
detaining
holding
capturing
ensnaring
entangling
ensconcing
immobilizing
paralyzing
stifling
suffocating
strangling