Disbind

/dɪsˈbaɪnd/ verb

Definition

To untie or unfasten something that is bound or held together; to release from bonds.

Etymology

From 'dis-' (meaning to reverse or undo) combined with 'bind.' Used since Middle English to describe releasing something from constraint.

Kelly Says

In medieval texts, 'disbind' appears in descriptions of prisoners being freed from their chains—a word that literally meant undoing the physical restraints holding them.

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