unhold

See also: Unhold

English

Etymology

un- +‎ hold

Verb

unhold (third-person singular simple present unholds, present participle unholding, simple past and past participle unheld)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To unhand, release from one's grasp, let go of.

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • unholde

Etymology

From Old English unhold, equivalent to un- +‎ hold (“gracious”).

Adjective

unhold

  1. unfriendly; hostile
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