UNMOOR Definition & Meaning

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unmoor

[ uhn-moor ]

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verb (used with object)

to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage.
to bring to the state of riding with a single anchor after being moored by two or more.

verb (used without object)

(of a vessel) to become unmoored.

unmoor

/ -ˈmɔː; ʌnˈmʊə /

verb

to weigh the anchor or drop the mooring of (a vessel)
tr to reduce the mooring of (a vessel) to one anchor

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of unmoor¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, unmoor is from the Middle English word unmooren. See un- ², moor ²

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Moseby doesn’t enter the story with any sort of idealism and yet he is still unmoored by just how cynical, sordid and despicable the world he is drawn into turns out to be.

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For a band of freshly unmoored 50-somethings, these may be realistic feelings to dive into, but convenience is the only appropriate word for Burns’ scenarios.

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We were both unmoored, devastated by the recent assassination of John Lennon.

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Newly unmoored, they are, while in limbo, living.

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Perhaps that’s the intent, but as a viewer, there’s a sense of feeling unmoored, even betrayed by where the story goes.

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