unbind
English
/ʌnˈbaɪnd/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To take take bindings off.
- (transitive) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
- (computing) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unbinden inherited from Old English unbindan inherited from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną prefix from English bind.
Origin
English
bind
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bearbind English
- bellbind English
- bind English
- bind-rune English
- bindable English
- binder English
- bindery English
- bindest English
- bindeth English
- bindin English
- binding English
- bindless English
- bindstone English
- bindup English
- bindweed English
- cornbind English
- debind English
- disbind English
- inbind English
- misbind English
- overbind English
- prebind English
- rebind English
- spellbind English
- unbinder English
- underbind English
- upbind English
- entbinden German
- binden Dutch, Flemish
- ontbinden Dutch, Flemish
- ontbinding Dutch, Flemish
- *andabindaną Proto-Germanic
- onbindan Old English
- unbindan Old English
- binden Middle English
- unbinden Middle English
- ontbinden Middle Dutch
- intbintan Old High German
- entbinden Middle High German
- bannen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- entbannen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌽𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- antbindan Old Dutch
- andbindan Old Saxon