- (transitive) archaic or literary to release from the grasp
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•hand /ʌnˈhænd/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to remove the hands from;
let go of.
un•hand
(un hand′),USA pronunciation v.t.
- to take the hand or hands from;
release from a grasp;
let go:Unhand me, you wretched coward!
- un-2 + hand 1595–1605
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unhand /ʌnˈhænd/ vb
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