unyoke

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unyoke

  • /ʌnˈjəʊk/ UK
  • /ʌnˈjoʊk/ US

Rhymes with -əʊk

Where it comes from

From Middle English unyoken, from Old English unġeocian (“to unyoke”), equivalent to un- + yoke.

verb unyokes · unyoking · unyoked

  1. transitive To release something from a yoke or harness.
  2. transitive To disconnect, unlink.
  3. transitive To liberate, deliver from oppression.
  4. intransitive To unyoke an animal.
  5. intransitive To cease from labour.

Similar: abjugate

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verb

Similar: abjugate

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verb release from a yoke

Françaisdételer
Italianostaccare
Românăa dejuga

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"unyoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unyoke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unyoke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unyoke

Chicago

"unyoke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unyoke.

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@misc{unyoke_2026,
  title = {unyoke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unyoke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}