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unchain

/ʌnˈtʃeɪn/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To release (a chain or something fastened with a chain) from its fastenings.

  • Verb

    To free from restraint or bondage.


Synonyms

unfetter
Rhymes
Words rhyming with unchain
chain , rain , pain , gain
Variants
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unchain , unchained , unchaining , unchains
Etymology
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From Old English ancanian, from ancegan to begin, go, from an, on + can, able, from kan to be able.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'unchain' is often used metaphorically in politics to represent the release of a country or people from oppression or foreign rule.

  2. In the Bible, Saint Peter is said to have been 'unchained' from prison by an angel.


Related Concepts
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  1. Freedom: The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.

  2. Bondage: The state of being bound or restrained, typically using chains or ropes.


Culture
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In literature, 'unchain' is often used metaphorically to represent freedom or liberation. For example, in the novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the character Uncle Tom is symbolically 'unchained' from slavery.

How to Memorize "unchain"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a heavy chain wrapped around an object or person. Visualize the act of pulling on the chain to release the object or person from its restraint.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'unchain' with the idea of freedom and release.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device such as 'U Can Free' to help remember the meaning of 'unchain'.


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