English edit

Etymology edit

un- +‎ constrain

Verb edit

unconstrain (third-person singular simple present unconstrains, present participle unconstraining, simple past and past participle unconstrained)

  1. (transitive) To free from constraints.
    • 2009 July 14, Matthew L. Wald, “Debate on Clean Energy Leads to Regional Divide”, in New York Times[1]:
      “When you have a constrained transmission system and you seek to unconstrain it,” said Mary Ellen Paravalos, the vice president for transmission at National Grid, a New York and New England company, some local parties stand to lose.