"unbind" meaning in English

See unbind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈbaɪnd/ Forms: unbinds [present, singular, third-person], unbinding [participle, present], unbound [past], unbound [participle, past], unbounden [participle, past, rare]
Rhymes: -aɪnd Etymology: From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- + bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unbinden}} Middle English unbinden, {{inh|en|ang|unbindan}} Old English unbindan, {{m|ang|onbindan|t=to unbind; untie}} onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*andabindan}} Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*andabindaną}} Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, {{pre|en|un|bind|id1=reversive}} un- + bind, {{cog|nl|ontbinden}} Dutch ontbinden, {{cog|de|entbinden}} German entbinden, {{cog|got|𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan) Head templates: {{en-verb|unbinds|unbinding|unbound|past_ptc2=unbounden|past_ptc2_qual=rare}} unbind (third-person singular simple present unbinds, present participle unbinding, simple past unbound, past participle unbound or (rare) unbounden)
  1. (transitive) To take bindings off. Tags: transitive Translations (take bindings off): λύω (lúō) (Ancient Greek), развързвам (razvǎrzvam) (Bulgarian), ontbinden (Dutch), détacher (French), losbinden (German), dezlega (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-unbind-en-verb-~ei3s~Ji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 42 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 38 39 Disambiguation of 'take bindings off': 90 4 6
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To set free from a debt, contract or promise. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-unbind-en-verb-kwO4L8aN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 42 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 38 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 24 43 33
  3. (computing, transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-unbind-en-verb-S6DodtCH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 42 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 38 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unbind meaning in English (5.5kB)

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