Antonyms of verb chain

1 of 2 senses of chain

Sense 2
chain -- (fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together")
       Antonym of unchain (Sense 1)
      => unchain -- (remove the chains from)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb chain

2 senses of chain

Sense 1
chain -- (connect or arrange into a chain by linking)
       => arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")

Sense 2
chain -- (fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together")
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")

Antonyms of adj chained

1 sense of chained

Sense 1
chained, enchained -- (bound with chains; "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains")

INDIRECT (VIA bound) -> unbound -- (not restrained or tied down by bonds)

Similarity of adj chained

1 sense of chained

Sense 1
chained, enchained -- (bound with chains; "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones"; "prisoners in chains")
       => bound (vs. unbound) -- (confined by bonds; "bound and gagged hostages")

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