How to Say "to unchain" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to unchain” is “desencadenar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
physical chains
Examples
El prisionero logró desencadenar sus manos.
The prisoner managed to unchain his hands.
Es peligroso desencadenar al perro si hay extraños.
It is dangerous to unchain the dog if there are strangers.
Root of the word
This word comes from 'cadena' (chain). The prefix 'des-' in Spanish almost always means to undo an action.
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