unmoor

verb

Etymology

From un- + moor.

  1. derived from *móri
  2. inherited from *mōraz
  3. inherited from *mōr
  4. inherited from mōr
  5. inherited from mor
  6. prefixed as unmoor — “un + moor

Definitions

  1. To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).

    • “It would’ve taken him a half-hour to unmoor the boat.”
  2. To set free or loose.

    • When oblivion finally unmoors us.
  3. To weigh anchor.

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