unfetter

verb

ˌən-ˈfe-tər How to pronounce unfetter (audio)
Definition of unfetternext
as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets

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Recent Examples of unfetter The Safdies are pointedly effective in capturing the way in which a chaotic city’s overall rhythm goes on unfettered even as a character experiences a horrific disruption or glitch in one small part of it. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2019 By manufacturing satellite components in space, Made In Space hopes to unfetter some of those launch constraints. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2019 Unfettered by worries about his relationship, Caldwell thrived. — Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfetter
  1. free
  2. liberate
  3. release
  4. rescue
  5. loosen
  6. emancipate
Verb
  • If your dishwasher has an upper third rack for utensils, Sala says to lay knives and cutlery there to avoid safety hazards and free up space in the silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • About six people then work together to lift the car high enough to free the woman trapped underneath.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of free
Verb
  • Chad Tracy is an attention-to-detail kind of guy, which helps explain why the Boston Red Sox liberated him from Triple-A obscurity in April to be their interim manager after Alex Cora was let go.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And just down the street, there's an elementary school named after a Haitian leader who helped liberate the island nation.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of liberate
Verb
  • Police were not immediately releasing the victims’ names pending notification of their families.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer was released Monday before the Cubs showdown with the Brewers, which usually would’ve been the big story of the day if not for the fact that Milwaukee led the division by eight games with a month left.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • The Fire Department rescued numerous residents who had become trapped by the flames, which were seen bursting from the building, KCTV5 reported at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Rescuers are still working to search and rescue any potential survivors trapped in a hydropower tunnel in the Rasuwa district.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescue
Verb
  • Three Rivers Therapies recommends stretches like arch and flatten, knee drops (also called windshield wipers) and pelvic circles to loosen the hips, lower back and middle back.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Putting one more small-to-midsize option into the mix would, during the busier seasons, loosen the logjam.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosen
Verb
  • Drew was legally emancipated from her mother at 14 and began living independently.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 1775, his first enslaver sold him to the commander of Framingham's Minute Men, who emancipated him, and Salem went on to fight at Lexington and Concord.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026
Definition of emancipate

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“Unfetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfetter. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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