unmuzzle

/ʌnˈmʌzəl/
verb
  1. To remove a muzzle from (an animal), allowing it to bite or eat freely.
    • The trainer unmuzzled the guard dog during the demonstration.
    • You should unmuzzle the horse before feeding it hay.
    • The dog owner unmuzzled the pet after the vet visit was over.
  2. To allow someone to speak freely; to remove restrictions on expression.
    • The new law unmuzzled journalists, letting them report without fear.
    • After years of silence, the protest finally unmuzzled the community's anger.
    • The principal unmuzzled the students by creating an open forum for discussion.
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