UNBIND

unbind

(verb) untie or unfasten; “unbind the feet of this poor woman”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unbind (third-person singular simple present unbinds, present participle unbinding, simple past unbound, past participle (rare) unbounden or unbound)

(transitive) To take bindings off.

(transitive, figuratively) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.

(computing, transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*bind", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbinding.] Etym: [AS. unbindan. See Un-, and Bind.]

Definition: To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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