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unleash

verb · /ənˈliʃ/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does unleash mean?

unleash (verb): to let go; to release.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use unleash in a sentence?

How do you pronounce unleash?

/ənˈliʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does unleash come from?

From un- + leash.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does “unleash” mean?

to let go; to release

Right! That's what “unleash” means.

cause to go somewhere

Not quite: that's what send means.

to instruct or inform

Not quite: that's what tell means.

to request forcefully

Not quite: that's what demand means.

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