Unleashings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To release or set free something that has been contained or restrained
2. The act of allowing something powerful or intense to explode into action
3. A process of liberating forces or emotions that have been under control for a significant time

Etymology: "Unleashings" is the plural of "unleashing," the noun form of the verb "unleash," meaning to release something that was held back. The verb is built from the prefix "un-," which reverses the action, and "leash," the cord used to restrain an animal. "Leash" likely comes through Old French from the Latin "laxa," meaning loose, so the word's core idea is a restraint being undone.

Synonyms: releases, outbursts, discharges, emissions

Antonyms: restrictions, containments