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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Unbind \Un*bind"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Unbound}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unbinding}.] [AS. unbindan. See {Un-}, and {Bind}.] To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
unbind
verb: untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman" [ant: {bind}] [also: {unbound}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "unbind": cast off, detach, discharge, disengage, doff, emancipate, free, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbolt, unbridle, unbuckle, unbutton, uncage, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, ungag, unglue, unhandcuff, unhobble, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unmanacle, unmuzzle, unpen, unpinion, unshackle, unstick, unstrap, untether, untie, untruss, unyoke, weigh anchor
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