🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

解放する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaihō suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unleash/ʌnˈliːʃ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は自分の創造性を解放することに決めた。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To release from a leash or restraint.

    "The dog was unleashed and ran freely in the park."
  2. 2

    To set something in motion or to allow something to happen.

    "The new policy will unleash a wave of innovation in the industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unleash' originates from the Old English 'leascan', meaning 'to let loose', combined with the prefix 'un-', indicating reversal. It evolved in the late Middle Ages to signify the act of releasing something that was restrained.

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