1
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
unbind a rope
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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
The stars will be long gone before our galaxy unbinds itself.
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Popular Mechanics,
7 Mar. 2023
Lazarus had been dead four days, wrapped in a burial shroud and enclosed in a tomb, when Jesus instructed his followers to unbind him from his burial cloths.
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Jennifer Latson,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Aug. 2022
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
The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.
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Anton Barbashin,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2014
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Popular Mechanics,
7 Mar. 2023
Lazarus had been dead four days, wrapped in a burial shroud and enclosed in a tomb, when Jesus instructed his followers to unbind him from his burial cloths.
—
Jennifer Latson,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Aug. 2022
Perhaps, to vanish well entails allowing others to help unbind you, trusting them to keep your secrets.
—
Longreads,
14 Apr. 2020
The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands.
—
Anton Barbashin,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2014
See All Example Sentences for unbind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbind
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There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.
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Because you can't get untied every time.
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When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.
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Automation that was meant to liberate becomes a maze of fragile scripts and blame-shifting alerts.
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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
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Crews stabilized the pickup before performing a technical extrication to free the driver.
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The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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Disability organisations including The Arc and the Council for Exceptional Children have warned the change risks shifting special education from an education framework to a medical one, undoing decades of progress toward integration in schools.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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As of Monday, the father was treated and released from a hospital, where his 11-year-old remained in stable condition.
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Matching trousers stayed narrow through the hips before loosening down the leg into a slight flare.
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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Analysts credit the 2011 purchase of NBCUniversal as a huge success; Comcast rescued a company that was on the ropes due to General Electric’s under-investment.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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“Unbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbind. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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