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unleash

[uhn-leesh]

verb (used with object)

  1. to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.

  2. to abandon control of.

    to unleash his fury.



unleash

/ ʌˈːʃ /

verb

  1. to release from or as if from a leash

  2. to free from restraint or control

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unleash1

First recorded in 1665–75; un- 2 + leash
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His steep tariffs imposed on both ally and adversary have unleashed retaliatory taxes and fears of a debilitating global trade war, while also straining age-old international alliances.

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Now he is celebrating his victory because of the violence he unleashed.

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"House Democrats will stand with David Huerta for as long as it takes until the charges are dropped, and the rogue federal actions that have been unleashed will be completely investigated and exposed."

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Donald Trump and his agents have unleashed a torrent and are now “flooding the zone.”

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When Webster was ready to unleash his new skill in the middle, there was the issue of being taken seriously.

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