verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove the bridle, and other tack, from (a horse or other animal). transitive
2. 2
   remove the bridle from (a horse or mule) wordnet
3. 3
   To remove restraint from. figuratively, transitive

   "If we unbridle our greed and lust we will be nothing but animals."

Synonyms

All synonyms

looseloosenunbindunboltunbuckleunchain

Antonyms

All antonyms

bridle

Example

More examples

"If we unbridle our greed and lust we will be nothing but animals."

Etymology

From un- + bridle.

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