Unleashed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unleash form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not leashed; without a leash on it. not-comparable

    "Some trails are extremely narrow, and people might become easily intimidated by passing an unleashed dog in a confined space, especially a large, nosy dog."

  2. 2
    Freed from any restraint, physical or otherwise. figuratively, not-comparable

    "unleashed potential"

Synonyms

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absolvecast offdetachdiffusedisengagedisjoin

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"For a thousand years, humankind has known peace, but now is the time of the Fourth Great War, as evil has been unleashed again throughout the worlds."

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