1. to release or drive out from a kennel or shelter
2. to bring to light or expose something hidden
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The hunter unkenneled his hounds at dawn.
• They unkenneled the dogs for their morning exercise.
• The investigation unkenneled corruption within the organization.
• The journalist’s research unkenneled the truth about the scandal.
• She unkenneled her pack of hunting dogs before the fox hunt.
• The detective worked to unkennel the facts hidden in the case files.