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unlash

[ uhn-lash ]

/ ʌnˈlæʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast.

Origin of unlash

First recorded in 1740–50; un-² + lash²

Words nearby unlash

unknown soldier, unlace, unlade, unlaid, unlamented, unlash, unlatch, unlawful, unlawful assembly, unlax, unlay

Example sentences from the Web for unlash

For a long time he lay there, then rising stiffly, made his way down the ledge to drag the raft ashore and unlash the sleds.

The Purple Flame |Roy J. Snell
Next he was at my side ordering me to unlash the wheel and stand by.

News from the Duchy |Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
While the man lay by the fire and wept, she cooked, and in the morning helped lash the sleds, and in the evening to unlash them.

The God of His Fathers |Jack London
Unlash your rope, let the noose out, give it a couple of whirls to see is everything all right.

Merton of the Movies |Harry Leon Wilson

I therefore proceeded to unlash one and roll it toward the still open gangway; and then came the question of provisions.

A Pirate of the Caribbees |Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for unlash

unlash

/ (ʌnˈlæʃ) /

verb

(tr) to untie or unfasten