Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to unchain
Participle: unchained
Gerund: unchaining
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | unchain |
| you | unchain |
| he;she;it | unchains |
| we | unchain |
| you | unchain |
| they | unchain |
Perfect
| I | have unchained |
| you | have unchained |
| he;she;it | has unchained |
| we | have unchained |
| you | have unchained |
| they | have unchained |
Past
| I | unchained |
| you | unchained |
| he;she;it | unchained |
| we | unchained |
| you | unchained |
| they | unchained |
Pluperfect
| I | had unchained |
| you | had unchained |
| he;she;it | had unchained |
| we | had unchained |
| you | had unchained |
| they | had unchained |
Future
| I | will unchain |
| you | will unchain |
| he;she;it | will unchain |
| we | will unchain |
| you | will unchain |
| they | will unchain |
Future Perfect
| I | will have unchained |
| you | will have unchained |
| he;she;it | will have unchained |
| we | will have unchained |
| you | will have unchained |
| they | will have unchained |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | unchain |
| you | unchain |
| he;she;it | unchain |
| we | unchain |
| you | unchain |
| they | unchain |
Perfect
| I | have unchained |
| you | have unchained |
| he;she;it | have unchained |
| we | have unchained |
| you | have unchained |
| they | have unchained |
Imperfect
| I | unchained |
| you | unchained |
| he;she;it | unchained |
| we | unchained |
| you | unchained |
| they | unchained |
Pluperfect
| I | had unchained |
| you | had unchained |
| he;she;it | had unchained |
| we | had unchained |
| you | had unchained |
| they | had unchained |
Conditional
Present
| I | would unchain |
| you | would unchain |
| he;she;it | would unchain |
| we | would unchain |
| you | would unchain |
| they | would unchain |
Perfect
| I | would have unchained |
| you | would have unchained |
| he;she;it | would have unchained |
| we | would have unchained |
| you | would have unchained |
| they | would have unchained |
Imperative
| you | unchain |
| we | Let's unchain |
| you | unchain |
Verbs conjugated like 'unchain'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'unchain'
enchain,
chain,
enchair,
rechain,
uncan,
uncharm,
unclaim,
uncoin,
undrain,
unhair,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1582, from un- (2) + chain (v.). Fig. sense of "to liberate" is recorded from 1793.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
4. Proto-Indo-European *-s
5. Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder.
6. Proto-Germanic *anda-
7. Proto-West Germanic *anda-
8. Old English and-
9. Old English on-
10. Middle English on-
11. English un-
12. English chain
13. English unchain
14. From un- + chain.
Sample Sentences
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unchain workers
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They worked to unchain the prisoners from their shackles.
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unchain the mind
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unchain creativity
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The reform movement sought to unchain society from old prejudices.