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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnshackle
/ʌnˈʃæk.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To free from shackles or restraints.
"The activists worked tirelessly to unshackle the oppressed from their chains." - 2
To liberate from any form of constraint or limitation.
"The new policies aim to unshackle creativity in the workplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unshackle' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' and 'shackle', which comes from the Old English 'sceacel', meaning 'a fetter or chain'. The term evolved in the 16th century to denote the act of freeing someone from physical restraints, and has since broadened to include metaphorical uses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unshackle" is said worldwide
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délier
Transliteration: deh-lee-ay
"Ils ont travaillé pour délier les prisonniers."
befreien
Transliteration: beh-fry-en
"Sie kämpften, um die Gefangenen zu befreien."
liberare
Transliteration: lee-beh-rah-reh
"Hanno lottato per liberare i prigionieri."
liberar
Transliteration: lee-beh-rahr
"Lucharon para liberar a los prisioneros."
libertar
Transliteration: lee-behr-tar
"Eles lutaram para libertar os prisioneiros."
मुक्त करना
Transliteration: mukt karna
"उन्होंने कैदियों को मुक्त करने के लिए संघर्ष किया।"
解放
Transliteration: jiěfàng
"他们为了解放囚犯而奋斗。"
해방하다
Transliteration: haebanghada
"그들은 포로를 해방하기 위해 싸웠다."
解放する
Transliteration: kaihō suru
"彼らは囚人を解放するために戦った。"
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