verb
- to unfasten or disconnect something that has been tied or attached
- to free from restrictions or constraints
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The astronaut untethered herself from the space station.
- He untethered the boat from the dock before sailing away.
- The new policy will untether employees from rigid schedules.
- She decided to untether herself from social media for a month.
- The balloon untethered and floated into the sky.
- Technology has untethered workers from traditional offices.