UNBIND Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

unbind

verb

ˌən-ˈbīnd

Definition of unbind

as in to untie

to disengage the knotted parts of unbind a rope

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as in to liberate

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) a newly elected democratic government whose first act was to unbind the nation's vast horde of political prisoners

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Recent Examples of unbind The stars will be long gone before our galaxy unbinds itself. — Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023 Lazarus had been dead four days, wrapped in a burial shroud and enclosed in a tomb, when Jesus instructed his followers to unbind him from his burial cloths. — Jennifer Latson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Perhaps, to vanish well entails allowing others to help unbind you, trusting them to keep your secrets. — Longreads, 14 Apr. 2020 The book was centered on the idea that Russia’s geography is its fate and that there is nothing any ruler can do to unbind himself from the necessities of securing his lands. — Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2014 See All Example Sentences for unbind

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One popular saying suggests a knot tied on a rainy day is harder to untie.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of untie

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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.

— Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of unfasten

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Better yet, the chairs tuck neatly beneath the table when playtime is over, freeing up valuable floor space when a blanket fort is suddenly requested.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
The aim of integrating AI into businesses is to boost productivity and free up resources for higher-order strategic thinking.

— Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of free

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An Iranian cargo vessel carrying vital supplies needed for medical treatment has been released after being seized by the US and held for 95 days, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
At sunset, everyone will release their lanterns across the water.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of release

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Combine the hot pasta with the sauce, loosening with splashes of reserved pasta water until every noodle is coated.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026
Cuba’s government had already made moves to loosen restrictions on private industry over the last few decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of loosen

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In nearby Yatsushiro, a chimney collapse at a Nippon Paper Industries factory killed five people while seven others were rescued from the debris, according to the Kumamoto prefectural government disaster team.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
From there, drive north to Moscow, about 40 minutes away, and check into the Monarch Motel, a mid-century motel rescued from disrepair in 2015.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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