verb
- to release one’s grip on; to let go of
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘unhand’; formal or literary
Examples
- The knight unhands his sword and raises his arms in surrender.
- She unhands the rope and watches it fall into the water.
- The captor finally unhands his prisoner.
- He unhands the delicate vase and steps back carefully.
- The mother gently unhands her crying child.
- The guard unhands the gate and allows them to pass.