unbind

English

Etymology

From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- +‎ bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbaɪnd/

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  Rhymes: -aɪnd

Verb

unbind (third-person singular simple present unbinds, present participle unbinding, simple past unbound, past participle unbound or (rare) unbounden)

1. (transitive) To take bindings off.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
3. (computing, transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.
   • 2013, Douglas Chick, Minecraft Secrets Book Cheat Codes, page 23:

     Unbinds the specified key from a command

Translations

take bindings off

Bulgarian: развързвам (bg) (razvǎrzvam) Dutch: ontbinden (nl) French: détacher (fr) German: losbinden Greek: Ancient: λύω (lúō) Romanian: dezlega (ro)