The captain ordered that the guards unshackle and release the prisoner, as he had served his sentence.
Painting was, as it were, a new art, and being unshackled by old models it chose its own subjects, and took an eagle’s flight.
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Unshackle — Un*shac kle, v. t. [1st pref. un + shackle.] To loose from shackles or bonds; to set free from restraint; to unfetter. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unshackle — index disencumber, disengage, disenthrall, extricate, free, liberate, parole, rescue Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
unshackle — ► VERB ▪ release from shackles or other restraints … English terms dictionary
unshackle — [unshak′əl] vt. unshackled, unshackling 1. to loosen or remove the shackles from 2. to free … English World dictionary
unshackle — transitive verb Date: 1598 to free from shackles … New Collegiate Dictionary
unshackle — /un shak euhl/, v.t., unshackled, unshackling. 1. to free from shackles; unfetter. 2. to free from restraint, as conversation. [1605 15; UN 2 + SHACKLE] * * * … Universalium
unshackle — Synonyms and related words: discharge, emancipate, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbridle, unbuckle, uncage, unchain, unfetter, ungag, unhandcuff, unhobble, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen,… … Moby Thesaurus
unshackle — v. release from restraints; free … English contemporary dictionary
unshackle — verb release from shackles or other restraints … English new terms dictionary
unshackle — v. a. Unfetter, unchain, unbind, liberate, emancipate, set free, set at liberty, release … New dictionary of synonyms
