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untether


un·teth·er

verb \-ˈte-thər\

Definition of UNTETHER

transitive verb
: to free from or as if from a tether
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First Known Use of UNTETHER

circa 1775

Rhymes with UNTETHER

aweather, bellwether, buff leather, fair-weather, glove leather, kid leather, pinfeather, shoe-leather, together, white feather

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