UNMUZZLE

unmuzzle

(verb) remove the muzzle from (a dog)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unmuzzle (third-person singular simple present unmuzzles, present participle unmuzzling, simple past and past participle unmuzzled)

(transitive) Remove a muzzle from

Source: Wiktionary


Un*muz"zle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + muzzle.]

Definition: To loose from a muzzle; to remove a muzzle from.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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