unhitch
[ uhn-hich ]
verb (used with object)
to free from attachment; unfasten: to unhitch a locomotive from a train.
verb (used without object)
to become uncoupled or unfastened.
Origin of unhitch
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How to use unhitch in a sentence
I took a good gap and a stretch, and was just going to unhitch and start when I heard a sound away over the water.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Among others Slavin sauntered up good-naturedly, making himself agreeable to Sandy and those who were helping to unhitch his team.
Black Rock | Ralph ConnorWhile the water was heating, Mrs. Vernon showed the girls how to hitch and unhitch Hepsy.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp | Lillian Elizabeth RoyFirst let me unhitch him, I cried, seizing the spirited beast by the bridle.
The Funny Side of Physic | A. D. CrabtreFrenzied fingers unhitch the poor frozen brute and drag it from the water.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. Service
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