1. to release from an anchor; to weigh anchor and move away from a fixed position
Usage: nautical
2. to free from something that provides stability or security; to make unstable or insecure
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The captain unanchors the ship at dawn.
• The crew quickly unanchors and heads for open water.
• The storm unanchors several boats in the harbor.
• Moving to a new city unanchors her from familiar routines.
• The policy change unanchors employees’ sense of job security.
• He unanchors himself from old habits to embrace change.