Unshackle: meaning, definitions and examples
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unshackle
[ สnหสรฆkษl ]
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.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| unshackle |
Used when referring to the act of removing physical or metaphorical chains or restraints.
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| release |
Typically used when talking about letting someone or something go from confinement or control.
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| liberate |
Frequently used to describe freeing someone from oppression or confinement, often on a larger scale, like in political or military contexts.
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| free |
A general term that can be used in many contexts to indicate the release from something restricting or binding.
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| unbind |
Refers to the act of removing physical restraints, such as ropes or ties.
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| emancipate |
Often used in the context of granting freedom from legal, social, or political restrictions.
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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- The decision to unshackle the company from outdated practices led to its success.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:
๐ต๐น desacorrentar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคเคง เคฎเฅเคเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entfesseln
๐ฎ๐ฉ membebaskan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฒัะปัะฝะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uwolniฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่งฃๆพใใ (kaihล suru)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉlivrer
๐ช๐ธ liberar
๐น๐ท serbest bฤฑrakmak
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ด์ฃผ๋ค (pul-eojuda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุทูู ุณุฑุงุญู
๐จ๐ฟ osvobodit
๐ธ๐ฐ oslobodiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่งฃๆพ (jiฤfร ng)
๐ธ๐ฎ osvoboditi
๐ฎ๐ธ losna viรฐ hlekki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแกแฃแคแแแแ (gatavisupleba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ azad etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ liberar
Etymology
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.