Unholder

An 'unholder' is a person or entity that releases, relinquishes, or removes themselves from a position of possession, control, responsibility, or ownership. This action can apply to tangible objects (property, documents), intangible assets (rights, ideas), or abstract concepts (beliefs, obligations). The term emphasizes the act of disengagement, often implying a deliberate decision to sever ties or transfer authority. The 'unholder' actively chooses to cease holding something, and therefore no longer has power or ownership, or no longer retains responsibility for the subject. It suggests a conscious act of release, rather than accidental loss.

Unholder meaning with examples

• After years of struggling, the venture capitalist decided to become an unholder of his shares in the failing tech company. He sold them all, relinquishing any further financial obligation or control and accepting his loss, thus freeing himself from its future impacts.
• Faced with the ethical implications, the researcher chose to become the unholder of his controversial data, destroying it and halting his investigation, to prevent potential misuse. This unholding protected the integrity of his work.
• The museum, struggling with expenses, chose to become an unholder of several ancient artifacts, selling them to private collectors to raise much-needed funds, thus severing their custodial responsibility for these treasures.
• When the political climate changed, the loyal supporter, who was formerly an unholder of his unwavering faith in the politician, became the unholder of his support, now speaking against policies he once supported.
• Seeing the danger, the mother, formerly an unholder of her child's access to the internet, set parental controls on the device. She has taken responsibility to unhold her child's access to the internet.