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- [uhn-leesh]
- /ʌnˈliʃ/
- /ʌnˈliːʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-leesh]
- /ʌnˈliʃ/
Definitions of unleash word
- verb with object unleash to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will. 1
- verb with object unleash to abandon control of: to unleash his fury. 1
- transitive verb unleash emotions 1
- transitive verb unleash attack 1
- transitive verb unleash dog 1
- verb unleash If you say that someone or something unleashes a powerful force, feeling, activity, or group, you mean that they suddenly start it or send it somewhere. 0
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Origin of unleash
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; un-2 + leash
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Parts of speech for Unleash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unleash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unleash usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unleash
verb unleash
- bailed — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- bailing — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- cast loose — to untie or unfasten; become or set free
- disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
Antonyms for unleash
verb unleash
- chaired — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chairing — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- cool out — to relax and cool down
- die down — If something dies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Top questions with unleash
- how to unleash your psychic powers?
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