1. releasing or freeing from confinement or enclosure
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The falconer was unmewing the hawk for its morning flight.
• After months of captivity, the bird was finally unmewing from its cage.
• The keeper began unmewing the animals as spring arrived.
• She spoke of unmewing her thoughts from the prison of silence.
• The process of unmewing required careful attention to the bird’s readiness.
• Unmewing the falcon marked the beginning of hunting season.