verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove cuffs from (someone)

Synonyms

All synonyms

unhandcuffunhandcuff

Antonyms

All antonyms

shackle

Example

More examples

"Edmundo used the wire to uncuff himself."

Etymology

From un- + cuff.

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