unhook

verb

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un·hook | \ ˌən-ˈhu̇k

unhooked; unhooking; unhooks

Definition of unhook

transitive verb

1 : to remove from a hook

2 : to unfasten by disengaging a hook

3 : to free from a habit or dependency

Examples of unhook in a Sentence

He unhooked the fish from the line. She reached behind her and unhooked her bra.

Recent Examples on the Web Just remember to unhook the trailer and check the back seat for kids first. — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, "Tested: 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Unchains the Family SUV," 30 Nov. 2020 Loosen the switch terminal screws, unhook the wires from them, and remove the switch. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Use a Digital Multimeter," 21 Oct. 2020 The crew of the amphibious APCs then unhook the straps and motor toward shore. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Watch a Giant Russian Crane Lower an Armored Vehicle Straight into the Water," 30 Sep. 2020 Many clients, like the Lamberts, use their bikes around campsites, explore trails while camping or to run errands into town without having to unhook their vehicle. — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, "Phoenix's Lectric eBikes is taking industry by storm," 14 Aug. 2020 Treat it like a scarf, carefully unhooking it and then stuffing it in the sleeve of your coat so that it does not get separated. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Why won’t these guys blow their noses in private?," 15 Nov. 2019 In the waiting room on Friday, Wang Hongyan, 66 years old, cried out for a nurse to unhook her husband from an empty IV bag, but the nurse was busy attending to another patient. — Stu Woo, WSJ, "Hospitals Pushed to the Brink in Wuhan: ‘I Just Want to Save His Life’," 7 Feb. 2020 My stomach lurched as a woman hung upside down on the pole, then released both hands to unhook her bra, holding on by the delicate hook of her knee. — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Getting intimate at the Condor," 13 Feb. 2020 Thus, any tidy VR users who unhook and stow their headsets when not in use wouldn't be counted. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Steam: Virtual reality’s biggest-ever jump in users happened last month," 12 Feb. 2020

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