unshackle

Verb

To remove shackles from someone or something.
To remove restrictions or inhibitions; to allow full freedom and power.

Examples

The captain ordered that the guards unshackle and release the prisoner, as he had served his sentence.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + shackle.

Synonyms

unchain

Scrabble Score: 18

unshackle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unshackle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unshackle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

unshackle: valid Words With Friends Word