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

At least it put a rosier sheen on the rising tide of bigotry and violence unleashed by MAGA.

From Los Angeles Times

Absent from the list of when and where to unleash the melody in your heart, however, is a movie theater.

From Salon

But until now, we have not been able to capture the molecular signals that unleash memory formation.

From Science Daily

The Inflation Reduction Act, the landmark climate law Biden signed, has unleashed a boom in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing and other clean energy technology that has disproportionately benefited red states and districts.

From Los Angeles Times

With Miocic backed up against the cage, Jones unleashed a crushing spinning back kick to the body which dropped the challenger, before the referee stepped in to end the contest.

From BBC