Unbind
/ʌnˈbaɪnd/noun
To release from being tied, fastened, or held together.
Did you know?Its core idea comes from the ancient Germanic root for binding, the same root behind words like bind, band, and bond—language has been treating restraint like a physical force for thousands of years.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“to tie, fasten, bind”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bindaną
“to bind”
Old English
English
unbindan
“to unbind, release from bonds”
Middle English
English
unbinden
“to loosen or free from binding”
Modern English
English
unbind
“to release from being tied, fastened, or held together”