unbind

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbaɪnd/

  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.
   • Douglas Chick, Minecraft Secrets Book Cheat Codes (page 23)

     Unbinds the specified key from a command

Translations

take bindings off

• Dutch: ontbinden (nl)
• French: détacher (fr)
• German: losbinden
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• Greek:

  Ancient: λύω (lúō)

• Romanian: dezlega (ro)