to unyoked
- verb
- /ʌnˈjoʊkt/
:
desuncir
- The farmer unyoked the oxen after a long day of work.
Examples
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She unyoked the cart from the donkey before feeding it some hay.
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The oxen were unyoked as soon as the plowing was finished for the day.
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After a long day in the fields, the farmer unyoked the horses and led them to water.
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After the race, he unyoked the horses from the cart.
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After a long day in the fields, the farmer unyoked the horses and led them to water.
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The oxen were unyoked as soon as the plowing was finished for the day.
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She unyoked the cart from the donkey before feeding it some hay.
Synonyms
91
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
5
5.3
To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts
5
6.5
Free someone or something from limits and control
4
5.7
To take off something that is attached to another thing, like a trailer or bicycle
4
3.9
To take off a belt or band that holds something in place
3
6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
2
8.8
Take the bridle off a horse
1
6.0
Remove the saddle from a horse or other animal
1
6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
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6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
To remove the harness or straps from working animals to let them rest
To take the reins or other ties off something so it can move
To take off a horse's saddle and other riding gear after a ride
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unyoked is formed from un- 'remove' plus yoke 'to join with a yoke', so to unyoke (and its past unyoked) is to take the yoke off an animal or to release something that was joined or harnessed.