unkennel
[ uhn-ken-l ]
/ ʌnˈkɛn l /
verb (used with object), un·ken·neled, un·ken·nel·ing or (especially British) un·ken·nelled, un·ken·nel·ling.
to drive (a fox or other animal) from a den or lair.
to release from or as if from a kennel: to unkennel hounds before a hunt; to unkennel a gang of cutthroats.
to make known; disclose or uncover.
verb (used without object), un·ken·neled, un·ken·nel·ing or (especially British) un·ken·nelled, un·ken·nel·ling.
to come out of a kennel, den, lair, or the like.
Words nearby unkennel
unjustifiable,
unjustified,
unkelos,
unkempt,
unkenned,
unkennel,
unkind,
unkindest cut,
unkindly,
unknightly,
unknit
Example sentences from the Web for unkennel
Now, said he to his captains, as he found himself beyond the Marches, we must unkennel this young red fox.
Runnymede and Lincoln Fair |J.G. EdgarWhen they unkennel a lion or a tiger, they pursue him till he stops to defend himself.
It is the intention of the first consul gradually to unkennel this clattering race of females, when it can be done with safety.
The Stranger in France |John Carr
British Dictionary definitions for unkennel
unkennel
/ (ʌnˈkɛnəl) /
verb -nels, -nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled (tr)
to release from a kennel
to drive from a hole or lair
rare
to bring to light