unleash
pronunciation
How to pronounce unleash in British English:
UK [ʌnˈliːʃ]
How to pronounce unleash in American English:
US [ʌnˈliːʃ]
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- Verb:
- release or vent
- release from a leash
- turn loose or free from restraint
Word Origin
- unleash (v.)
- 1670s, from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + leash (v.). Related: Unleashed; unleashing.
Example
- 1. Privatising these assets would unleash the wealth effect and boost domestic consumption .
- 2. To discover what works and why , just unleash your five-year-old inner child .
- 3. But this week 's hammer-blow will unleash waves of schadenfreude .
- 4. Will this unleash a significant new value ?
- 5. When you let your employees do their jobs , you unleash their creativity and commitment .