Unmoor: meaning, definitions and examples

Use when talking about boats or ships being freed from where they are moored.

• The sailors worked quickly to unmoor the ship before the storm hit.

Suitable for freeing something or someone from a confined space or restraint. Can also be used metaphorically.

• The zoo decided to release the rehabilitated animals back into the wild.
• She felt a sense of relief as she finally released her pent-up emotions.

Best used when talking about freeing something or someone from being tied up or bound. It often implies the removal of physical bindings.

• The magician unbound the ropes and freed his assistant from the box.
• He gently unbound the package to reveal the gift inside.

Use when you are simply undoing a knot or loosening something that is tied, like shoes or shoelaces.

• Please untie your shoes before entering the house.
• The pirate ordered his crew to untie the boat from the dock.