unmuzzle
verb
un·muz·zle ˌən-ˈmə-zəl 
unmuzzled; unmuzzling
transitive verb
: to free from or as if from a muzzle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Granted, in 2019 Mr Tshisekedi unmuzzled the media, allowed peaceful protests and released some 700 political prisoners. 
The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020 Trump’s decision to pull American troops out of northern Syria — triggering a deadly Turkish invasion targeting the US’s erstwhile Syrian Kurdish allies — has unmuzzled GOP lawmakers in a manner seldom seen since Trump entered the White House. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019 Mr Moreno unmuzzled the press and stopped meddling in the judiciary. The Economist, 2 Feb. 2018
The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020 Trump’s decision to pull American troops out of northern Syria — triggering a deadly Turkish invasion targeting the US’s erstwhile Syrian Kurdish allies — has unmuzzled GOP lawmakers in a manner seldom seen since Trump entered the White House. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019 Mr Moreno unmuzzled the press and stopped meddling in the judiciary. The Economist, 2 Feb. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
circa 1585, in the meaning defined above