• Unleash

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ÊŒnˈliʃ/
    • Rhymes: -iːʃ

    Full definition of unleash

    Verb

    1. To free from a leash, or as from a leashHe unleashed his dog in the park.
    2. to let go; to releaseHe unleashed his fury.
    3. To precipitate; to bring about
      • 2013, April 9, Andrei Lankov, Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff., People who talk about an imminent possibility of war seldom pose this question: What would North Korea’s leadership get from unleashing a war that they are likely to lose in weeks, if not days?
    4. (soccer) To strike; kick
      • 2011, October 1, John Sinnott, Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan, As Bent pulled away to the far post, Agbonlahor opted to go it alone, motoring past Gary Caldwell before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.
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