Unhand

//ʌnˈhænd// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To release from the hand; to let go.

    "He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he. "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!" Eftsoons his hand dropt he."

  2. 2
    remove the hand from wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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""Unhand me, woman," said Peter, but she immediately took his arm again."

Etymology

From un- + hand.

Related phrases

let go

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