unlashing
Freeing what's bound
Unlashing is the act of unfastening or releasing something that has been lashed—tied down with rope or cord.
The term appears most often in nautical and cargo contexts, where equipment or goods secured for transport must be freed: The crew began unlashing the containers after docking.
The opposite of lashing.
Loosening a fastened cord
- unbindingAct of freeing
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
unstrapping · unhooking · unbolting · unclamping · unbracing · disentangling · unraveling · unknotting
Releasing from confinement
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- manumissionFormal freeing of enslaved
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
release · rescue · unshackling · unfettering · unchaining · disenthrallment · unbinding · extrication
Allowing to escape
- dischargingReleasing or letting go
- letting looseRemoving restraints or inhibitions
- setting freeGranting liberty to
- uncagingReleasing from confinement
uncorking · unloosing · triggering · activating · unbridling · unmuzzling · force · energy
Not domesticated or controlled
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- unconstrainedHaving no restrictions
unfettered · uncontrolled · explosive · tempestuous · torrential · volcanic · tumultuous · frenetic
untying
Loosening a fastened cord
- unbindingAct of freeing
- unfasteningOpening what was secured
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
detaching · unstrapping · unhooking · unbolting · unclamping · unbracing · disentangling · unraveling · unknotting · releasing
freeing
Releasing from confinement
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- manumissionFormal freeing of enslaved
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
deliverance · release · rescue · unshackling · unfettering · unchaining · disenthrallment · unbinding · extrication · redemption
releasing
Allowing to escape
- dischargingReleasing or letting go
- letting looseRemoving restraints or inhibitions
- setting freeGranting liberty to
uncaging · uncorking · unloosing · triggering · activating · unbridling · unmuzzling · force · energy · power
wild
Not domesticated or controlled
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
unconstrained · unfettered · uncontrolled · explosive · tempestuous · torrential · volcanic · tumultuous · frenetic · riotous