svincolare

to free

verb zveen-koh-LAH-reh Rare

Also means

to disengage

Usage Note

Svincolare means to release something from a constraint, bond, or obligation: svincolare un pacco dalla dogana ('to clear a parcel through customs'), svincolare fondi ('to release funds'). The reflexive svincolarsi means 'to free oneself from' a commitment or tie. It is a first-conjugation (-are) verb conjugating regularly. Common in legal, financial, and logistical contexts.

Examples

"Dobbiamo svincolare la merce dalla dogana."

Natural Translation

We need to clear the goods from customs.

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