un
chain
Third Person
unchains
Present Participle
unchaining
Past Tense
unchained
Past Participle
unchained
1
to release someone or something from being physically bound
transitive
- The hero decided to unchain the captive from the dungeon.
- As a symbolic gesture, the activists sought to unchain themselves from oppression.
- The caretaker gently unchained the dog, allowing it to roam freely in the yard.
- The blacksmith worked diligently to unchain the prisoner and set them free.
Antonyms:
2
to take off or remove chains from something or someone
transitive
- He unchained the bike from the fence before riding off.
- The rescue team unchained the gates to access the flood victims.
- He unchained the boat from the dock to head out to sea.
- They unchained the truck from the trailer to move it separately.