"unkennel" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unkennels [present, singular, third-person], unkenneling [participle, present], unkennelling [participle, present], unkenneled [participle, past], unkenneled [past], unkennelled [participle, past], unkennelled [past]
Etymology: From un- + kennel. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|kennel}} un- + kennel Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=unkennelled|pres_ptc2=unkennelling}} unkennel (third-person singular simple present unkennels, present participle unkenneling or unkennelling, simple past and past participle unkenneled or unkennelled)
  1. (transitive) To scare out from a lair or a den. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unkennel-en-verb-z0wuu1Z0
  2. (transitive) To let (dogs) out of a kennel. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unkennel-en-verb-jVa9Wemk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 87 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 30 45 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 85 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 92 4
  3. (figurative, transitive, intransitive) To reveal, uncover or unfold. Tags: figuratively, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-unkennel-en-verb-dvCBKJki

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To scare out from a lair or a den."
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        "(transitive) To let (dogs) out of a kennel."
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