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- [uhn-shak-uh l]
- /ʌnˈʃæk əl/
- /ən.ˈʃækəl/
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- [uhn-shak-uh l]
- /ʌnˈʃæk əl/
Definitions of unshackle word
- verb with object unshackle to free from shackles; unfetter. 1
- verb with object unshackle to free from restraint, as conversation. 1
- verb unshackle to set free from restrictions 0
- verb unshackle to remove shackles from 0
- verb transitive unshackle to loosen or remove the shackles from 0
- verb transitive unshackle to free 0
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Origin of unshackle
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; un-2 + shackle
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Parts of speech for Unshackle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unshackle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unshackle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unshackle
verb unshackle
- affranchise — to release from servitude or an obligation
- cast loose — to untie or unfasten; become or set free
- deliver — If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there.
- discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- disenthral — disenthrall.
Antonyms for unshackle
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