Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

unshackle

[uhn-shak-uhl] / ʌnˈʃæk əl /








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She wants to unshackle a defense industry that is stunted, as she sees it, by heavy restrictions on what it can sell overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

That should unshackle an “asphyxiated” economy, says Alejo Czerwonko, chief investment officer for emerging markets Americas at UBS Global Wealth Management.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

However, she still strongly emphasizes to Paul that she believes that only the Fremen can unshackle themselves – not an outside messiah or prophecy.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2024

"He's been brought up as a young player in a very toxic male environment and you can imagine that he wants to unshackle himself, giving players their voice."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

And I felt in this a cosmic injustice, a profound cruelty, which infused an abiding, irrepressible desire to unshackle my body and achieve the velocity of escape.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "unshackle" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com