unhold

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unhold

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From Middle English unholden, equivalent to un- + hold.

verb unholds · unholding · unheld · unholden · un-hold

transitive To unhand, release from one's grasp, let go of. The unrefuted accusation had also been a libel on yourselves, whose great intelligence has unholden Maga in so unprecedented a degree, and who monthly devour the astonishing number of six and thirty thousand of her copies.
transitive To remove from a "hold" or "on hold" state. Scroll to Hold, and press the trackball. Your call is now on hold. Follow these steps to unhold your call: […]

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@misc{unhold_2026,
  title = {unhold},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unhold},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}