unhitch
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of unhitch
Example Sentences
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The cart ambled on for a minute but then stopped, and I heard the driver unhitch the mule.
From Literature
In his mind, Jonathan could see his father unhitching the small camping trailer.
From Literature
Both of us queer the Edgar, unhitching it from Mexican masculinity and its misogynist impulses, appropriating it so that it takes on a fresher and sassier meaning.
From Los Angeles Times
At some point in the journey the train halted, and the last few cars, including those carrying Menahem and his family, were unhitched.
From New York Times
The Houston-bound truck stopped in Victoria, where the driver unhitched the trailer and drove off.
From Salon
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