to unhand

Examples

• All

• - Unhand me, sir.

  M*A*S*H (1970)

• - I said unhand me, sir.

  A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

• And I would ask you to unhand her!

  Dicks: The Musical (2023)

• Unhand me and let us go our ways.

  The Green Knight (2021)

• Unhand him, by order of the princess.

  Aladdin (1992)

• Now unhand that old veteran and remember that not all of this nation's friends to liberty wear the same uniform as you.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Unhand me!"

  Fiction book (2000)

• Unhand my notes, man.

  North of the 10 (2022)

• Unhand my boys!

  Burke & Hare (2010)

• Please unhand her immediately; she doesn't want to go with you.

Synonyms

L

to let go

vsto unhand

∞ 1.4

To stop holding something or someone so they are free

is the single-word version referring to the same release action

L

to let go of

vsto unhand

356 1.9

To stop holding something so it is not in your hand

is about removing hands specifically rather than general stopping of hold

U

to unclasp

vsto unhand

3 5.6

To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding

is about removing hands from any hold not only from fastened items

U

to ungrip

vsto unhand

6.8

To let go of something you hold tightly

is the general act of releasing a hold not only after very tight holding

U

to unloose grip

vsto unhand

6.7

Let go of something you are holding, physically or emotionally

is the physical act of removing hands rather than reducing control

Antonyms

H

to hold

∞ 1.0

To carry or support something with your hands

G

to grasp

60 1.1

To take and hold something firmly with the hands

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology