un- + fettered.
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released from physical or mental bonds; unrestrained | to release from fetters, bonds, etc | to release from restraint or inhibition (19 of 406 words, 3 definitions, 9 usage examples, pronunciations)
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to release from fetters, bonds, etc | to release from restraint or inhibition (12 of 202 words, 2 definitions, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
simple past tense and past participle of unfetter | Not bound by chains or shackles. | Not restricted. (16 of 69 words, 3 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciations)
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To release from fetters; to unchain; to let loose; to free. (11 of 12 words)
not confined or restricted (4 of 29 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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release from restraint or inhibition (5 of 46 words, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
without limits or controls (4 of 28 words, pronunciation)
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not limited by rules or any other controlling influence (9 of 27 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
"free", "unrestrained" (2 of 21 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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to free from fetters | "emancipate", "liberate" (6 of 109 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation)
To set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds. (10 of 17 words, pronunciation)
to release from fetters. | to free from restraint; liberate. (9 of 16 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
to free from fetters; free from restraint of any kind; liberate (11 of 14 words, pronunciation)
not subject to limits or restrictions (6 of 16 words, pronunciation)
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to release somebody or something from fetters | to allow somebody to act without restraint (14 of 46 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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Origin: un- + fettered.
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Origin: Middle English un-, from Old English un- ("un-"), from Proto-Germanic *un- ("un-"), from ... | Middle English on-, from Old English ond-, and- ("against, facing, toward; in return, back, without"), from... (30 of 113 etymology words)
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Origin: un- + fetter.
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Origin: Old English feter. Cognate with Dutch veter ("lace").
First use: mid-14th century
Origin: "un-" (2) + "fetter" (verb). The figurative sense is recorded from late 14th century
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