unlash

un·lash

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-lash]
- /ʌnˈlæʃ/
- /ˌʌnˈlæʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-lash]
- /ʌnˈlæʃ/

Definitions of unlash word

verb with object unlash to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast. 1
verb unlash to untie or unfasten 0
verb transitive unlash to untie or loosen (something lashed, or tied with a rope, etc.) 0
verb unlash (Transitive Verb) To unfasten. 0

See all 4 definitions of unlash

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Origin of unlash

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50; un-2 + lash2

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Parts of speech for Unlash

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unlash

unlash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for unlash

verb unlash

disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.

All 9 Synonyms of unlash