"unconstrain" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unconstrains [present, singular, third-person], unconstraining [participle, present], unconstrained [participle, past], unconstrained [past]
Etymology: un- + constrain Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|constrain}} un- + constrain Head templates: {{en-verb}} unconstrain (third-person singular simple present unconstrains, present participle unconstraining, simple past and past participle unconstrained)
  1. (transitive) To free from constraints. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unconstrain-en-verb-5kj4MXA0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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