unbind
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unbind
- /ʌnˈbaɪnd/
Rhymes with -aɪnd
Where it comes from
From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- + bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan).
verb unbinds · unbinding · unbound · unbounden
- To take bindings off.
- To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
- To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding. Unbinds the specified key from a command
Translations
Talk about this word "unbind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unbind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unbind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unbind "unbind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unbind.Cite this
@misc{unbind_2026,
title = {unbind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unbind},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
