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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnchain
/ʌnˈtʃeɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To release from a chain or chains; to set free from physical restraint.
"The animal rescuer gently began to unchain the frightened dog from the post." - 2
To free from any restrictive restraint, bondage, or oppressive control.
"The new policies aim to unchain local businesses from excessive bureaucracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (denoting reversal or removal) combined with chain, originating from Middle English and Old French terms related to iron fetters. Historically used literally for physical bondage, it has evolved metaphorically to represent liberation from emotional, psychological, or societal constraints.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unchain" is said worldwide
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détacher
Transliteration: /de.ta.ʃe/
"Il a fallu détacher le prisonnier de ses liens."
losketten
Transliteration: /ˈlɔsˌkɛtn̩/
"Sie versuchten, den Gefangenen loszuketten."
sganciare
Transliteration: /zɡanˈtʃa.re/
"Il guardiano ha deciso di sganciare il prigioniero."
desencadenar
Transliteration: /des.en.ka.deˈnaɾ/
"Lograron desencadenar al perro que estaba atado."
acorrentar
Transliteration: /a.ko.ʁẽˈtaɾ/
Script: desacorrentar
"O homem foi capaz de desacorrentar o animal."
मुक्त करना
Transliteration: mukt karna
"उन्होंने कैદી को बेड़ियों से मुक्त कर दिया।"
解开
Transliteration: jiě kāi
"他们试图解开绑住犯人的链子。"
사슬을 풀다
Transliteration: saseureul pulda
"그는 개를 사슬에서 풀어주었다."
鎖を解く
Transliteration: kusari o toku
"彼は捕虜の鎖を解いて自由にした。"
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