unbinds

Loosens the restraints

Unbinds means to release from bonds or ties.

Someone unbinds a prisoner's hands or unbinds a wound's dressing.

Figuratively, to unbind is to free from constraints or obligations: The court ruling unbinds the company from its contractual restrictions.

In computing, unbinding detaches a variable or function from its assigned value or action.

release

unfasten

Release from attachment

unclasp · unstrap · unbolt · unlatch · unsnap · unseal · unbar · uncork · unclip · unbuckle

untangle

disentangle

Free from snarls

  • unravelSeparate intertwined strands
  • unwindRelease accumulated tension
  • untwistReverse rotational entanglement

unbraid · unlace · unweave · uncoil · unsnarl · extricate · loosen · separate · unknot · unstick

liberation

emancipation

Release from legal bondage

manumission · enfranchisement · unshackling · unfettering · disenthrallment · unyoking · extrication · autonomy · independence · redemption

Opposites
physical fastening

unbindsbinds

Fastens or constrains

ties · fastens · secures · lashes · straps

constraint and restriction

unbindsbinds

Fastens or constrains

constrains · restricts · confines · imprisons · entraps

connection and attachment

unbindsbinds

Fastens or constrains

attaches · joins · connects · links · bonds

Family

unbind, unbinding

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G