unbrace

[ uhn-breys ]

verb (used with object)

, un·braced, un·brac·ing.

1. to remove the braces of.
2. to free from tension; relax.
3. to weaken.

unbrace

/ ʌnˈbreɪs /

verb

1. to remove tension or strain from; relax
2. to remove a brace or braces from

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbrace¹

1350–1400; Middle English unbracen to free of clothing or armor. See un- ², brace

Example Sentences

In that scenario, the deck’s collapse would have left these 16-inch-thick columns “unbraced” for about 24 feet, from the floor of the parking garage up to the ceiling of the first floor.

From Washington Post

One prior case with possible legal parallels involves the 2013 collapse in Philadelphia of an unbraced wall of a building that was being demolished.

From Seattle Times

The arches are unbraced, meaning they aren’t tied together by lateral connections, leaving the view to the sky open.

From Washington Post

Five years ago, six people were killed and 13 injured when a towering brick wall left unbraced during a demolition project crushed an adjacent Salvation Army store in the city.

From Seattle Times

Six people were killed and 13 injured when a towering brick wall left unbraced during a demolition project crushed an adjacent Salvation Army store in 2013.

From Washington Post

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