unfence

English

Etymology

From un- + fence.

Verb

unfence (third-person singular simple present unfences, present participle unfencing, simple past and past participle unfenced)

  1. (transitive) To remove a fence (from)
  2. To remove restrictions on the use of
    unfence the funds
    • 1985, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Defense Department authorization and oversight, page 820:
      So that money has been appropriated. It is on the line. And the vote is merely to unfence that money , and allow us to obligate it.

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