unfetter

/ˈʌnˈfɛtər/

Definitions

1. verb

to free from restrictions, bonds, or confinement

“The judge’s ruling allowed the prisoners to be unfettered from their harsh sentence.”

2. noun

the act of freeing from restrictions, bonds, or confinement

“The act of unfettering the horses gave them more room to run.”

3. verb

to remove or lift a fetter from (something)

“The farmer had to unfetter the gate to let the animals out.”

Synonyms

  • free
  • liberate
  • release

Antonyms

  • confine
  • imprison
  • restrain