Definitions

1. verb

to remove the feathers from (a bird) to prevent flying, or to cause a bird to lose its feathers so that it cannot fly

“The gamekeeper had to unfledge the young swan to prevent it from escaping.”

2. noun

the act of removing the feathers from a bird to prevent flying

“The process of unfledge was a cruel practice in the past.”

3. verb

to deprive of the power of flying

“The accident had unfledged the eagle’s wings.”