to unleash potential
- phrasal verb
- /ʌnˈliːʃ pəˈtɛnʃəl/
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desatar potencial
- Fourth, the economic liberalization realized under Ozal during the 1980s unleashed enormous private potential that created a sizable business class able to compete internationally.
That's the key to unleashing your potential.
- That's the key to unleashing your potential.
- And I've been fascinated just in understanding how do I help people unleash more of their potential that already exists.
Examples
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By encouraging teamwork, we can unleash the hidden potential of our team members.
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But what I always wanted to do was unleash the potential, like really let these people blossom into their total capabilities.
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And I've been fascinated just in understanding how do I help people unleash more of their potential that already exists.
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And I've been fascinated just in understanding how do I help people unleash more of their potential that already exists.
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The PovertyCure website (povertycure.org) gives you a sense of the approach, which is to do what every good teacher does: unleash potential.
Blog text (8) -
The gasoline reformer FCV is not an optimal vehicle configuration, and it does not unleash the full potential of fuel cell technology, but it may serve to introduce fuel cell vehicles to the general public while building production, operational, and maintenance experience with fuel cell engines.
Academic text (2000) -
It must be mentioned that, in addition to unleashing the productive potential of the Turkish economy, these reforms have also accentuated the inequalities in income distribution among social classes and regions of Turkey.
Academic text (2000) -
A supportive environment can help students unleash their full potential in academics.
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The new training program is designed to unleash the creative potential of our employees.
Synonyms
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Help someone become more confident and show their abilities
Antonyms
How Realized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to allow someone's abilities to be fully expressed' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'unleash' (release from restraint) with 'potential' (capacity to develop), since the metaphor of releasing something latent is transparent. This verb+noun compositional pattern is common across languages and standard in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase unleash potential comes from the image of taking a leash off an animal so it can run free. Unleash means to let loose and potential means the abilities someone has inside, so it means to remove limits so a person's 'abilities' can be fully used.