unfetter — to release from restraint or inhibition; to set free from chains or restrictions
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to release from restraint or inhibition; to set free from chains or restrictions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈfetər/
Example Sentences
- The superhero decided to unfetter his true powers and save the city.
- My mom finally unfettered me from doing dishes every night - now it's my sister's turn!
- The company's new CEO promised to unfetter employees from micromanagement.
unfetter
VERB[/ʌnˈfetər/]
to release from restraint or inhibition; to set free from chains or restrictions
The blacksmith strikes the chain to unfetter the prisoner at last.
One letter can unfetter you to something better.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Unfetter is a compound word formed in Old English from the prefix un- (meaning 'not' or 'reverse') and fetter, which derives from Old English 'fetor', a term for an iron chain or shackle used to bind the feet. The word literally means 'to remove shackles' and has been used figuratively since its origins to mean liberation from constraints.
Breakdown
un- (not, reverse) + fetter (chain, shackle). Fetter itself comes from Old English fetor, related to foot-binding chains, with the prefix un- negating or reversing the state of being fettered.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The superhero decided to unfetter his true powers and save the city.”
“My mom finally unfettered me from doing dishes every night - now it's my sister's turn!”
“The company's new CEO promised to unfetter employees from micromanagement.”
“After graduation, I felt completely unfettered - like a bird escaping from a very boring cage!”
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