leash- root words — words with the leash- root

The root leash- comes from Latin laxare, meaning loosen. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including delay, unleash, unleashed, unleashes, unleashing, prerelease, rerelease. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the leash- root

Explore words with leash- — words containing the leash- root and sharing its sense of "loosen". Examples include delay, unleash, unleashed, unleashes, unleashing, prerelease, rerelease. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does leash- mean?

The leash- root means loosen, from Latin laxare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.