unbind
unbind Lexical Profile
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• verb
To unfasten, untie, or loosen something that is tied, wrapped, or bound.
"The conservator carefully began to unbind the ancient manuscript so each page could be photographed."
To release or free someone or something from physical bonds, legal obligations, or figurative constraints.
"The new legislation helped unbind small businesses from outdated regulatory restrictions."
To sever or remove the association between a variable, key, or network port and a specific function, address, or resource (in computing); or to detach a molecule from a receptor or binding site (in biochemistry).
"You can unbind the shortcut key in the settings menu if it conflicts with another program."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'unbindan', formed from the reversative prefix 'un-' and 'bindan' (to bind or tie).