to unmoor
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8.3
- verb
- /ʌnˈmʊr/
- As the tide rose, the fishermen unmoored their small vessels from the pier to begin their early morning catch.
Examples
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After finishing their preparations, they finally unmoored the boat and set sail for the open sea.
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My father unmoored the Nell, but before he could hop aboard, Lamar gunned the sportsfisher from the dock.
Fiction book (1996) -
Once inside, it took 30 seconds for the co-pilot to unmoor the boat, scramble in, point out the emergency exits and flotation devices, and jump into his seat.
Blog text (12) -
He carefully unmoored the yacht, making sure to leave the dock without any damage.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
To let someone or something go free from being held
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7.6
Free a person or thing from something that traps them
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3.8
Set something free from being held or controlled
6
4.1
Remove chains and other things that hold someone so they are free
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6.5
Free someone or something from limits and control
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5.7
To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle
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6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
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6.6
To move a ship or spacecraft away from a dock
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6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unmoor is made of the prefix un- meaning 'remove' and moor meaning 'to tie a boat to a dock or the land'. So, to unmoor is to 'remove the ties' and set the boat free to move.