unshackle

verb

un·​shack·​le ˌən-ˈsha-kəl 

unshackled; unshackling; unshackles

transitive verb

: to free from shackles

Examples of unshackle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Murdaugh’s team initially asked that he be allowed to come to all court appearances, including pretrial hearings, wearing civilian clothes and unshackled. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

And Comcast has just unshackled itself from a media business that was weighing it down. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026

Still, lawmakers believe embracing nuclear energy is essential to unshackle the Philippines from volatile global energy markets. — Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unshackle

• cackle
• crackle
• hackle
• jackal
• shackle
• tackle
• vakil
• demoniacal
• ramshackle
• tabernacle
• zodiacal