unleash

[ uhn-leesh ]

verb (used with object)

1. to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
2. to abandon control of:

   to unleash his fury.

unleash

/ ʌnˈliːʃ /

verb

1. to release from or as if from a leash
2. to free from restraint or control

Word History and Origins

Origin of unleash¹

First recorded in 1665–75; un- ² + leash

Example Sentences

I am doubtful that the majority who chose to reject America’s first female president and a woman of color fully grasped the scale of destruction that voting for Trump will unleash, but they soon will.

From Salon

Zeldin, who served as a United States Representative from 2015 to 2023 and ran against Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election, is being touted by Trump for policies that will “ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses.”

From Salon

You might stack beds and boxes to scale a wall, or unleash several enemies to attack one of the game's bosses.

From BBC

Trump, in a statement, said Zeldin, who mounted a failed bid for governor of New York in 2022, would “ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while at the same time maintaining the highest environmental standards, including the cleanest air and water on the planet.”

From Los Angeles Times

And despite it being passed some of those concerns remain, but supporters say it could unleash a flurry of market activity, worth up to $250bn a year flowing from rich to poor.

From BBC