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unbridling

unbridling is the present participle and gerund of unbridle.

Meaning of unbridle

Verb

unbridle (third-person singular simple present unbridles, present participle unbridling, simple past and past participle unbridled)

  1. (transitive) To remove the bridle, and other tack, from (a horse or other animal).
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To remove restraint from.
    • If we unbridle our greed and lust we will be nothing but animals.

Questions about unbridling

What is unbridling the present participle and gerund of?
Unbridling is the present participle and gerund of unbridle.

Words near unbridling in the dictionary

  1. unbridle
  2. unbridled
  3. unbridledly
  4. unbridledness
  5. unbridles
  6. unbridling
  7. unbrief
  8. unbriefable
  9. unbriefed
  10. unbrigaded
  11. unbright

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