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Definition unleash in American English

unleash verb

[transitive] verb
/ʌnˈliʃ/
1

to do or to cause something that has a very powerful or harmful effect

Example

The new tax laws have unleashed a storm of criticism.

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2

to allow someone or something to be free when they were previously strictly controlled

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Definition unleash in American English