“+ verb
Etymology: Middle English unmooren, from un- (II) + mooren, moren to moor — more at moor
transitive verb
1. : to loose from or as if from moorings
unmoored the punt, leaving the moorings marked with an old tin can — G.G.Carter
expected to … turn the pillows or to unmoor the counterpane — Jean Stafford
2. : to heave up (an anchor) leaving a second anchor down
intransitive verb
: to cast off moorings
the ship unmoored and swung slowly about