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Vinony

unbind

verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈbaɪnd/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-West Germanic *andabindan, from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- + bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan).

  1. To take bindings off.
  2. To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
  3. To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.

    “Unbinds the specified key from a command”