1. removing a muzzle from an animal’s mouth
2. allowing someone to speak freely after being silenced or restricted
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The veterinarian was unmuzzling the dog after the examination.
• She carefully began unmuzzling the rescue animal once it calmed down.
• The new policy is unmuzzling scientists who were previously restricted from speaking to the media.
• After years of censorship, the regime is finally unmuzzling the press.
• The trainer spent time unmuzzling the anxious horse before the procedure.
• Critics accused the government of muzzling experts, but recent changes are unmuzzling them.