# release the kraken

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To unleash a greatly destructive force.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see release, Kraken.

## Etymology
From the 1981 film Clash of the Titans.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/release-the-kraken