to unhitch
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5.7
- verb
- /ʌnˈhɪtʃ/
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desenganchar
- After finishing the journey, we need to unhitch the horses from the carriage.
Examples
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Unhitch that wagon and head off down the road.
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Unhitch the trailer.
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I have to unhitch the team.
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Unhitch the horse, my man.
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Have you unhitched the horse?
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Why don't you drive down to the Customs House yourself and unhitch them?
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Unhitch the horses, quick.
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Unhitch the oxen.
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Thad turned back to the team, unhitched them, did up the lines, and led the mules to their stalls in the barn.
Fiction book (1992) -
To prepare for the next task, please unhitch the trailer from the truck.
Synonyms
91
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
41
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
18
8.6
Let go of someone or something you are holding
11
3.2
Undo the part that holds a belt or strap closed
7
3.2
Open something by lifting or releasing a small catch that holds it closed
5
3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
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
3
3.7
To move a metal bar or lock that keeps a door closed
3
3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
2
8.8
Take the bridle off a horse
1
6.0
Remove the saddle from a horse or other animal
1
4.2
Open something that closes with a small button, like a purse or jacket
1
4.1
To take a pin out so something is no longer attached
1
8.1
Take a weapon like a sword or knife out of its cover
1
6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
1
6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
8.3
To release a boat or ship from its ropes so it can move
1
8.1
To remove a support that holds something in place
1
5.1
To loosen or remove a clamp that holds something
1
5.0
To open a gate or window by taking off the small catch that holds it closed
Untie rope or straps that hold something in place
To remove a peg that holds something like a tent
To remove the bar or strap that joins two animals so they can move apart
To take the wooden bar off an animal that pulls a plow or cart
To take the reins or other ties off something so it can move
Remove a sail from a pole or rope that holds it
Remove ropes, sails, and other equipment from a boat or vehicle
To pull out a nail or stake pushed into something
To pull small nails or pins out of something
Take something off a wall or surface
To take something off a rack, like a coat or bicycle
To release a catch or latch, for example a seatbelt
To take something off a strap or your shoulder
Antonyms
How Attached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unhitch starts with un- meaning 'remove' and ends with hitch, which means a 'fasten' or 'hook', so to unhitch something is to take it off its attachment, like taking a trailer off a truck.