unhitch

verb

Definition of unhitchnext
as in to uncouple

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Recent Examples of unhitch The crew would unhitch the horses, wash the equipment and push it into the apparatus bay. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025 At camp, the driver can unhitch the trailer and use the app to align, reverse and park into place, with no need to maneuver around with the tow vehicle. — New Atlas, 2 July 2025 The other horse was unhitched from the sleigh and fastened to the collar of the horse in the water and was then able to pull it out. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Just unhitch the Flow, grab your iPad, and steer it like a giant, slow RC car into the perfect spot. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025 The sound of dozens of handcuffs being unhitched echoed through the cavernous room. — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024 Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023 An emerging fleet of whisper-silent and emissions-free tractors promises to unhitch growers from the burdens of conventional farming, far beyond its reliance on fossil fuels. — Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhitch
  1. uncouple
  2. disconnect
  3. unyoke
  4. unchain
  5. disengage
  6. detach
  7. disunite
Verb
  • Before installation begins, contractors should evaluate the subfloor and, when necessary, install an uncoupling membrane to absorb movement and help prevent cracking.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
  • After the Space Shuttle Explorer is struck by debris, she's flung into space on the shuttle's arm, forced to uncouple herself or face being pulled even further into the void.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of uncouple
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  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Institutions built solely around the traditional undergraduate experience risk becoming increasingly disconnected from the realities of today’s learners.
    — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Small, snug, and unyoked from laptop or phone, AirPods are easy to wear for hours at a time, without a second thought.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
Definition of unyoke
Verb
  • The nationwide standalone 5G that the carrier announced Wednesday essentially unchains that service from 4G LTE, allowing devices to connect to the network without first requiring a setup via AT&T’s older and slower network.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • When Henson refused to unchain herself from the fence, California Highway Patrol arrested her.
    — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of unchain
Verb
  • As a result, Said grew up rather politically disengaged and with no real connection to his identity.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Leo keeps ignoring opportunities to disengage; Z takes an outsized interest in George’s well-being.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disengage
Verb
  • Woltanski suggests detaching the voucher from the state funding formula entirely.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In my tests, the speakers initially worked only when attached, even though the projector reported they were still connected after being physically detached.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of detach
Verb
  • Not since the Civil War have these proverbially United States been so disunited.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Opponents of the Islamic Republic remain hopelessly disorganized and disunited.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of disunite

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“Unhitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitch. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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