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DictionaryunbindRelease from a binding
verb

unbind

un-BYND/ˌʌnˈbaɪnd/

To free something from what ties or holds it.

The man unbinds the wooden slats by removing the loosened cord.

A man removes the loosened cord binding a small bundle of wooden slats; the opened cord hangs from his hand while the released slats spread apart on a workbench.
Etymology
unOld Englishreverse; remove
+bindOld Englishtie up; restrain

Here un- reverses binding rather than simply denying it: what was tied or restrained is released. Both physical bonds and figurative restraints were already covered by the Old English verb.

In context

Messiah 203040:21
his hands and feet bound with linen strips and his face wrapped with a cloth Jesus said to them unbind him and let him go
Messiah 2030 ~ The Prophetic Messianic Timeline - Part 1 of 3 (Part 4 in production)

More examples

  • The rescuer unbound the hiker's wrists.
  • She unbinds her hair before washing it.
  • We unbound the sapling so its trunk could grow freely.

Forms

unbind · unbinds · unbound · unbinding

Similar words

untie
Specifically frees something by loosening or undoing knots.
release
More broadly frees something from restraint, confinement, or control.