Unshackle: meaning, definitions and examples
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unshackle
[ ʌnˈʃækəl ]
free from restraints
To unshackle means to release from restraints or constraints. It is often used in the context of setting someone free from physical bonds or restrictions. Unshackling can also refer to freeing oneself from mental or emotional constraints.
Synonyms
emancipate, free, liberate, release, unbind
Examples of usage
- He managed to unshackle himself from the handcuffs.
- The organization aims to unshackle the oppressed from their chains of poverty.
- She needed to unshackle herself from the fear that was holding her back.
- The decision to unshackle the company from outdated practices led to its success.
- The key to progress is to unshackle ourselves from the limitations of the past.
Translations
Translations of the word "unshackle" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desacorrentar
🇮🇳 बांध मुक्त करना
🇩🇪 entfesseln
🇮🇩 membebaskan
🇺🇦 звільнити
🇵🇱 uwolnić
🇯🇵 解放する (kaihō suru)
🇫🇷 délivrer
🇪🇸 liberar
🇹🇷 serbest bırakmak
🇰🇷 풀어주다 (pul-eojuda)
🇸🇦 يطلق سراحه
🇨🇿 osvobodit
🇸🇰 oslobodiť
🇨🇳 解放 (jiěfàng)
🇸🇮 osvoboditi
🇮🇸 losna við hlekki
🇰🇿 босату
🇬🇪 გათავისუფლება (gatavisupleba)
🇦🇿 azad etmək
🇲🇽 liberar
Word origin
The word 'unshackle' originates from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse the action of' and 'shackle' which comes from Middle English 'schakel' meaning 'a link or loop of a chain'. Together, 'unshackle' implies the action of removing or reversing the link or loop of a chain, thus freeing someone or something from constraints or restrictions.
See also: shackles, unshackling.