unfetter
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un·fet·ter

transitive verb \-ˈfe-tər\

Definition of UNFETTER

1
: to free from fetters <unfetter a prisoner>
2
: emancipate, liberate <unfetter the mind from prejudice>

Examples of UNFETTER

  1. <authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets>

First Known Use of UNFETTER

14th century

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