1. to remove the harness from (a horse or other draft animal)
2. to free from restraint or control
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The farmer unharnessed the horses after a long day of plowing.
• She unharnessed the team and led them to the stable.
• The driver unharnessed the oxen from the wagon.
• The revolution unharnessed the people’s desire for freedom.
• He unharnessed his creativity and began painting again.
• The new policy unharnessed innovation in the company.