unmoor
/ʌnˈmʊr/
verb
- To release a boat or ship from its moorings (ropes or anchors) so it can move.
- We need to unmoor the dinghy from the dock to go fishing.
- They unmoored the sailboat and set off across the bay.
- The captain ordered the crew to unmoor the ship before sunrise.
- To detach or separate something from a fixed position or connection.
- The storm unmoored several small boats from their docks.
- He unmoored the trailer from the truck and parked it in the lot.
- The strong current unmoored the buoy from its anchor chain.