unleash
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unleash
- /ʌnˈliʃ/
Rhymes with -iːʃ
verb unleashes · unleashing · unleashed
- To free from a leash, or as from a leash. He unleashed his dog in the park.
- To let go; to release. He unleashed his fury.
- To precipitate; to bring about. Even if it were working perfectly, the stimulus would not come close to stemming the cascade of joblessness unleashed by this megarecession.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: loose, let loose, release, unwire, extricate, liberate, untie, emancipate, unlock, vacate, rid, detach, undo, relieve, emit, boost
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verb to free from a leash
| Español | desatar, libertar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 束縛を解く sokubaku o toku |
| 中文 | 釋放 /释放 shìfàng, 放開 /放开 fàngkāi |
| Português | soltar, separar |
| Français | déchaîner |
| Deutsch | von der Leine lassen, loslassen, freilassen, freien Lauf lassen |
| Italiano | sguinzagliare |
| Русский | спуска́ть с при́вязи spuskátʹ s prívjazi, спусти́ть с при́вязи spustítʹ s prívjazi |
| עברית | הִתִּיר hitír |
verb to release
| Español | desencadenar, libertar |
|---|---|
| Português | desencadear |
| Français | soulever |
| Deutsch | loslassen, bewirken, freisetzen |
| Italiano | scatenare |
| Русский | выпуска́ть vypuskátʹ, вы́пустить výpustitʹ |
verb to precipitate; to bring about
| Español | desencadenar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entfesseln, vom Zaun brechen, entfachen |
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title = {unleash},
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