unhook

American  

[uhn-hook] / ʌnˈhʊk /

verb (used with object)

1. to detach by or as if by releasing a hook.

   to unhook a tractor from a trailer.

2. to unfasten or open by undoing a hook or hooks: hook.

   to unhook a door; to unhook a corset.

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verb (used without object)

1. to become unhooked.

unhook British  

/ ʌnˈhʊk /

verb

1. (tr) to remove (something) from a hook

2. (tr) to unfasten the hook of (a dress, etc)

3. (intr) to become unfastened or be capable of unfastening

   the dress wouldn't unhook

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Etymology

Origin of unhook

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + hook ¹

Example Sentences

You have to come to a meeting spot at the border, unhook all your trucks and trailers, bring in another truck to bring it in to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

He bent down to unhook the dog’s leash.

From Literature

While trains and trucks also transport EVs, isolating and extinguishing fires is easier as workers can unhook a rail car and a trucker can pull over, said Frazee.

From Reuters

Once he was steady, she unhooked the goats that pulled Dyedka around.

From Literature

They later unhooked him from the car and put him on the ground to wait for a shuttle to take him to a processing station.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• alleviate
• break up
• ease
• loose
• relax
• slacken
• undo
• unlock
• unscrew
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