unlash
/ʌnˈlaʃ
/verb [with object]
Unfasten (something tied in place with a cord or rope): he unlashed the dinghy...
- Drivers worked lashing / unlashing containers, driving light equipment, canteen cleaning and assisting clerical staff etc.
- Dante looked at the man questioningly, but just shrugged and unlashed the sheath from his belt.
- Upon being dragged onto the ship, Grace's hands had been unlashed and she was continually held at knife point.