unshackle
verb
un·shack·le
ˌən-ˈsha-kəl 
unshackled; unshackling; unshackles
: to free from shackles
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Society, in fact, needed to continue slavery for the interests of both Black and White since unshackling enslaved people would spark the race’s reversion to barbarism, imperiling White society.
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Pascal, finally unshackled from gunslinger gruffness, beautifully expresses Joel’s newfound guilt and isolation.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
He was unshackled while sitting next to a defense attorney in court.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
One of the most common arguments in favor of giving in to AI is that the technology will unshackle the next generation of creative minds.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Pascal, finally unshackled from gunslinger gruffness, beautifully expresses Joel’s newfound guilt and isolation.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
He was unshackled while sitting next to a defense attorney in court.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
One of the most common arguments in favor of giving in to AI is that the technology will unshackle the next generation of creative minds.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unshackle
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“Unshackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshackle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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