unshackle

Word parts

un- + shackle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈʃak(ə)l/
• Hyphenation: un‧shac‧kle

Verb

Plain form unshackle

Third-person singular unshackles

Past tense unshackled

Past participle unshackled

Present participle unshackling

1. If you unshackle a person, you remove shackles from them.