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unfetter

verb
un·​fet·​ter | \ ˌən-ˈfe-tər How to pronounce unfetter (audio) \
unfettered; unfettering; unfetters

Definition of unfetter

transitive verb

1 : to free from fetters unfetter a prisoner
2 : emancipate, liberate unfetter the mind from prejudice
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Examples of unfetter in a Sentence

authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets

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 By manufacturing satellite components in space, Made In Space hopes to unfetter some of those launch constraints. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: China discovers grid fins, NASA acknowledges Starship program," 2 Aug. 2019 By manufacturing satellite components in space, the company hopes to unfetter some of those launch constraints. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "NASA seeks to break the “tyranny of launch” with in-space manufacturing," 29 July 2019 Unfettered by worries about his relationship, Caldwell thrived. — Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, "Tommy Caldwell’s “The Push” delivers far more than Dawn Wall, Patagonia climbing tales," 18 May 2017

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First Known Use of unfetter

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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