untether
/ʌnˈtɛðər/
verb
- To release or free something that was tied or attached with a rope, chain, or similar restraint.
- The sailor untethered the boat from the dock before setting sail.
- She untethered her horse from the fence and led it to the barn.
- The astronaut untethered the tool bag from the spacecraft during the spacewalk.
- To free someone or something from a constraint, restriction, or limiting connection.
- The invention untethered communication from physical wires.
- The new law untethered small businesses from burdensome regulations.
- He untethered his creativity by leaving the corporate job.