"unencumber" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unencumbers [present, singular, third-person], unencumbering [participle, present], unencumbered [participle, past], unencumbered [past]
Etymology: From un- + encumber. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|encumber}} un- + encumber Head templates: {{en-verb}} unencumber (third-person singular simple present unencumbers, present participle unencumbering, simple past and past participle unencumbered)
  1. (transitive) To free something from incumbrance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unencumber-en-verb-mYLKXGud
  2. (transitive) To remove a burden, load or charge from something or someone. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unencumber-en-verb-~9ZFQ82Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72

Inflected forms

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