Untethered


verb (used with object)
1.
to release from a tether:
to untether a horse.
noun
1.
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
2.
the utmost length to which one can go in action; the utmost extent or limit of ability or resources.
verb (used with object)
3.
to fasten or confine with or as if with a tether.
4.
Digital Technology. to use (an electronic device, usually a smartphone or tablet) to enable a wireless Internet connection on another nearby device, often a laptop:
There’s no wi-fi, so I’ll have to tether my phone to my laptop.
verb (used without object)
5.
Digital Technology. to use an electronic device to enable a wireless Internet connection on another device.
Idioms
6.
at the end of one’s tether, at the end of one’s resources, patience, or strength.
adjective
1.
not tied or limited with or as if with a tether
noun
1.
a restricting rope, chain, etc, by which an animal is tied to a particular spot
2.
the range of one’s endurance, etc
3.
at the end of one’s tether, distressed or exasperated to the limit of one’s endurance
verb
4.
(transitive) to tie or limit with or as if with a tether
see: end of one’s rope (tether)

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