Unbridle (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the bridle from (a horse or mule).
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- As soon as the cowboy gave the order, the stable hands began to unbridle the horses one by one.
- When she decided she no longer needed to restrain the mule, she carefully began to unbridle it in the quiet paddock.
- The farmhands quickly learned how to unbridle a donkey and subsequently lead them across the wooden bridge.
- Their first lesson in horse care involved learning to unbridle, saddle, and bridle the steeds effectively.
- She dismounted her horse, placed it in the stall, and began to unbridle and care for its coat.