1
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
unbind a rope
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2
as in to liberate
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners
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Recent Examples of unbind
Perhaps, to vanish well entails allowing others to help unbind you, trusting them to keep your secrets.
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Longreads, 14 Apr. 2020
Despite becoming the first president ever to receive votes from both parties to convict and remove him from office in an impeachment trial, President Donald Trump today woke up in the White House unbound.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 6 Feb. 2020
His is a generosity unbound by rules, regulations and codes.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
The other frontier unbound by international law is space.
—Melissa K. Chan, Time, 13 Sep. 2019
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Longreads, 14 Apr. 2020
Despite becoming the first president ever to receive votes from both parties to convict and remove him from office in an impeachment trial, President Donald Trump today woke up in the White House unbound.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 6 Feb. 2020
His is a generosity unbound by rules, regulations and codes.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2019
The other frontier unbound by international law is space.
—Melissa K. Chan, Time, 13 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbind
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According to some versions of the legend, Alexander the Great gave up on untying the knot and just cut through it with his sword.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
31 Dec. 2024
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Even though Iris prefaced their weekend getaway with a disturbing intrusive thought about a previous boyfriend, her big unhinged moment is ultimately a passive decision to not untie her non-boyfriend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are other storylines besides the sisters’ crusade to liberate that currency from its frozen prison as well.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump's announcement came shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told allies that Ukraine cannot liberate all territory occupied by Russian forces and will not be given NATO security protection as part of any peace deal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
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He was released by Hamas earlier this month after 484 days of captivity, one of the 19 Israeli hostages freed alive under the January 2025 ceasefire deal.—
Mohammed Tawfeeq,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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For teams, this means reducing overlap, prioritizing critical tasks and freeing people to focus on high-impact work—no more second-guessing who does what and when.—
Ricky Muddimer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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There has been a favorite nearly undone by AI (very 2025), a favorite definitely undone by old tweets (very 2015) and an underdog that has in a matter of days become a favorite (very timeless).—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Two of the department’s biggest funding streams — Title I and IDEA — also require action from Congress to be undone, as both were voted into law in 1965 and 1975 respectively.—
Molly Gibbs,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tesla's fourth-quarter results, released in late January, came in below analysts' estimates.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Everyone at the club has been holding out for the moment when new ownership arrived and the purse strings can finally be loosened.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Honey, peppermint, licorice root, elderberry, ginger, and green tea can loosen mucus and help relieve a nagging cough.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The announcement comes barely two years after Amazon rescued the series from cancellation, marking a bittersweet end to the show’s 40-year legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The reason is that even if Democrats succeed in rescuing the country from this madness, the GOP will remain in the grip of it.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbind. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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