Unshackle
(verb)
- To release or set free from shackles, chains or other restraints.
- To release from a restrictive or confining condition or situation.
Origin:
From the old english word "scæcen" meaning "to release from shackles or chains".
Examples:
- He was finally able to unshackle himself from his abusive partner.
- The government's decision to unshackle the economy led to significant growth.
- The prisoner had to unshackle the chains that held him in place.
- The company's new policy will unshackle employees from strict dress codes.
- The judge ordered that the defendant be unshackled during the trial for safety reasons.