UNFETTERS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

unfetters

verb

present tense third-person singular of unfetter

as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets

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Eliminating graphite frees up space and reduces weight, potentially allowing manufacturers to build batteries with higher energy density.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
That frees you to focus on the decisions that actually require judgment.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of frees

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For now, India's strategy appears to be building its own dam in Arunachal Pradesh in case China releases — perhaps deliberately — enormous quantities of water, as Chief Minister Khandu suggested in June last year to the outlet, Press Trust of India.

— Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Burning fossil fuels releases pollutants that form fine particles and ground-level ozone, increasing risks of heart and lung disease and premature death.

— Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of releases

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If a company’s sales start slowing, or its customer base weakens, the amount of financing available through discounting shrinks in step, which means this is not a tool that rescues a business already in serious difficulty.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rescues

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The biggest laundry savings happen between washes Skipping just one unnecessary 20-gallon load per week saves about 1,040 gallons of water per year.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
One fewer load per week saves hundreds of gallons a year while reducing the energy, detergent and microfiber pollution that come with every cycle.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of saves

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The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence?

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026

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