"unhold" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unholds [present, singular, third-person], unholding [participle, present], unheld [past], unheld [participle, past], unholden [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English unholden, equivalent to un- + hold. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unholden}} Middle English unholden, {{prefix|en|un|hold}} un- + hold Head templates: {{en-verb|unholds|unholding|unheld|past_ptc2=unholden}} unhold (third-person singular simple present unholds, present participle unholding, simple past unheld, past participle unheld or unholden)
  1. (transitive) To unhand, release from one's grasp, let go of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unhold-en-verb-v9xA85QP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 59 41
  2. (transitive, telephony) To remove from a "hold" or "on hold" state. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Telephony
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: un-hold

Inflected forms

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