unbind

From Middle English unbinden, from Old English unbindan, onbindan (“to unbind; untie”), from Proto-Germanic *andabindaną, equivalent to un- +‎ bind. Cognate with Dutch ontbinden, German entbinden, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (andbindan).

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈbaɪnd/

  Rhymes: -aɪnd

unbind (third-person singular simple present unbinds, present participle unbinding, simple past unbound, past participle unbound or (rare) unbounden)

1. (transitive) To take bindings off.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To set free from a debt, contract or promise.
3. (computing, transitive) To disable some kind of connection in software, such as a key binding.
   • Douglas Chick, Minecraft Secrets Book Cheat Codes (page 23)

     Unbinds the specified key from a command