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)

(transitive) To take bindings off.
(transitive, figuratively) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
(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

Greek:
Ancient: λύω (lúō)
Romanian: dezlega (ro)