unkennel

verb

un·​ken·​nel ˌən-ˈke-nᵊl 

unkenneled or unkennelled; unkenneling or unkennelling; unkennels

transitive verb

1

a

: to drive (an animal, such as a fox) from a hiding place or den

b

: to free (dogs) from a kennel

2

: to bring out into the open : uncover

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1a