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un·leash

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.

2.	to abandon control of: to unleash his fury.

[Origin: 1665–75; un-² + leash

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un·leash Audio Help (ŭn-lēsh') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. un·leashed, un·leash·ing, un·leash·es
To release or loose from or as if from a leash: unleashed the guard dogs; unleashed his pent-up rage.

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unleash

1671, from un- (2) + verbal derivative of leash (n.).

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unleash
verb
1.	release or vent; "unleash one's anger"
2.	release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"
3.	turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"