unpinion

U1N1P3I1N1I1O1N1

verb

To release (something) from pinions.

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Meanings

verbunpinion (third-person singular simple present unpinions, present participle unpinioning, simple past and past participle unpinioned)

present singular third person unpinions · participle present unpinioning · participle past unpinioned · past unpinioned

  1. transitiveTo release (something) from pinions.

    the arms of the neophyte were unpinioned, and then his eyes were unbandaged

    1845, B[enjamin] Disraeli, Sybil; or The Two Nations. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC
  2. To free from restraint.

    the ingratitude of the world drew forth the half suppressed “ali sabacthani” that unpinioned for a moment the wings of faith

    1875, Mary Baker Glover, Science and Health

Origin

From un- + pinion.

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APA

unpinion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpinion

MLA

“unpinion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpinion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unpinion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unpinion.

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