1
as in to untie
to disengage the knotted parts of
unbind a rope
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2
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
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.
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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
Despite becoming the first president ever to receive votes from both parties to convict and remove him from office in an impeachment trial, President Donald Trump today woke up in the White House unbound.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 6 Feb. 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
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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
Despite becoming the first president ever to receive votes from both parties to convict and remove him from office in an impeachment trial, President Donald Trump today woke up in the White House unbound.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 6 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbind
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Because you can't get untied every time.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Scrunching up in the back seat to untie her heels, Vergara managed to slip out of the shoes and right back into a pair of white Skechers sneakers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.—
Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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He is liberated from the constraints of [Republican leaders like] a Paul Ryan or a Mitch McConnell.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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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
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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
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Instead, Meledandri freed filmmakers and animators to make movies about antic antiheroes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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The group issued a point-by-point analysis of the memorandum, criticizing it for potentially freeing up tens of billions of dollars for Iran without putting sufficient safeguards to ensure the country won’t use the money to fund operations against the United States.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The animator tries it, changes it, undoes it, and little by little the character comes alive.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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If email remains compromised, a hacker can keep undoing every recovery step.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was planned for Saturday and additional information will be released Monday.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In another gun rights case, the justices may loosen a federal law aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous or irresponsible people.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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This will loosen the soil a bit and make sure your plants are well hydrated.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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Two roofs collapsed at the Park Place Apartments in the town of Newburgh, trapping a woman who had to be rescued by emergency officials, Wilder said.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Unbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbind. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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