Verb

(es)

To free from a leash, or as from a leash

He unleashed his dog in the park.

to let go; to release

He unleashed his fury.

To precipitate; to bring about

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(soccer) To strike; kick

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Verb

(galvaniz)

To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.

To coat with rust-resistant zinc

To shock or stimulate into sudden activity

(archaic) To electrify.

* (Thomas Babington Macaulay)

The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.