unyoke

English

Etymology

un- +‎ yoke

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -əʊk

Verb

unyoke (third-person singular simple present unyokes, present participle unyoking, simple past and past participle unyoked)

  1. (transitive) To release something from a yoke or harness.
  2. (transitive) To disconnect, unlink.
  3. (transitive) To liberate, deliver from oppression.
  4. (intransitive) To unyoke an animal.
  5. (intransitive) To cease from labour.

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References
  • unyoke in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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