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Definition of untether

untether

/ʌnˈtɛð.ɚ/
un · teth · er
Adjective:untethered
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Past Simple:untethered
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Past Participle:untethered
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Present Participle:untethering
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untether Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To free or disconnect someone or something from a limiting system, obligation, cable, or fixed point of reference.

Example

"Wireless technology has allowed remote workers to untether themselves from traditional office desks."

2

To release or unfasten an animal, vessel, or object from a rope, chain, or other physical restraint.

Example

"The stable hand went out at dawn to untether the horses and lead them into the open pasture."

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• Rhymes for untether

• Nearby Words

unterrified
untestable
untested
untether
untethered
unthanked
unthankful

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the reversative prefix un- and tether, which derives from Old Norse tjóðr, meaning a rope or cord used to tie a grazing animal.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Untether. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/untether
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