1. to release a boat or ship from its moorings; to untie or unfasten from a dock or anchor
Usage: nautical
2. to free from something that restrains or holds in place
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The captain unmoors the yacht before dawn.
• She unmoors the sailboat from the pier.
• The crew quickly unmoors the vessel as the storm approaches.
• He unmoors himself from traditional thinking.
• The experience unmoors her from her usual routine.
• The news unmoors him from his sense of security.