untether

verb

un·​teth·​er ˌən-ˈte-t͟hər How to pronounce untether (audio)
untethered; untethering; untethers

transitive verb

: to free from or as if from a tether

Examples of untether in a Sentence

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Yet as Lourenço has shown in Angola, sometimes new leaders can untether themselves from their patrons. Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 Technology like the Mark43 OnScene equips first responders with a smartphone tool that untethers them from their vehicle, but still provides the powerful context and situational awareness of a traditional mobile-data terminal (MDT). Gary Drenik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 Republicans want to untether Virginia from California’s automobile emissions guidelines, which require that all new vehicles be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023 Jafferis hopes to untether it by installing a power source on the craft itself. Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2012 See all Example Sentences for untether 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untether was circa 1775

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“Untether.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untether. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

untether

verb
un·​teth·​er ˌən-ˈtet͟h-ər How to pronounce untether (audio)
ˈən-
: to free from a tether

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