unchain

/ʌnˈtʃeɪn/
verb
  1. To remove the chain or chains from something or someone, setting them free.
    • Workers unchained the boat from the dock before setting sail.
    • The dog owner decided to unchain the dog so it could run in the yard.
    • She unchained her bicycle from the rack and rode home.
  2. To free someone or something from a restriction or control.
    • He felt that moving to a new city would unchain him from his past.
    • The new law helped unchain small businesses from excessive regulations.
    • Education can unchain people from poverty.
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