"unmoor" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unmoors [present, singular, third-person], unmooring [participle, present], unmoored [participle, past], unmoored [past]
Etymology: From un- + moor. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|moor|id1=reversive}} un- + moor Head templates: {{en-verb}} unmoor (third-person singular simple present unmoors, present participle unmooring, simple past and past participle unmoored)
  1. (transitive) To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmoor-en-verb-gBLaah9d
  2. (transitive, figurative) To set free or loose. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-unmoor-en-verb-wWPYxZEy
  3. (intransitive) To weigh anchor. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unmoor-en-verb-Ro7q3ZuK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 34 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 18 35 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: unberth, undock

Inflected forms

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