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unchained

v.
C1 Advanced UK //ʌntʃˈeɪnd// un·chained

v. free from any limits, rules, or physical chains. You use this to describe someone or something that has no restrictions and can act or move as they please.

v. free from physical restraint or metaphorical limitations. Often used to describe a person or force that has been released from a state of bondage or restriction.


SIMPLE

The wild horse ran unchained across the plains.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of strict government control, the market became unchained and began to grow rapidly.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's journey is one of self-discovery, culminating in a state of being unchained from the social expectations that once defined his identity.

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Origin

From un- + chained.

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