unlink

verb

ˌən-ˈliŋk How to pronounce unlink (audio)
Definition of unlinknext
as in to separate
to set or force apart unlinked the railroad cars

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Recent Examples of unlink Other shifts may occur this time, including policies that unlink health care from a person’s employer—which is how the majority of Americans receive health care—as formal employment becomes more uncertain. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 If this is not done by you, please go to your Apple ID or use 'Find My' App to remove the device from your account to unlink it. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024 For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games. — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024 In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle. — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlink
  1. separate
  2. divide
  3. disconnect
  4. split
  5. sever
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  • Japan’s government separated the two traditions of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868 during the Meiji era, effectively bringing Shinto shrines under state control and placing the emperor at the center of the new order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of separate
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  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of divide
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  • The person knocked on the door and was let in by Chavez, and the video recording device was disconnected about 10 minutes later, investigators have said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Tesla data showed Burke’s iPhone disconnecting from the vehicle on July 29, 2025, shortly before a neighbor’s camera recorded him walking back toward his home.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • Price discovery for a single company would end up quietly split across several incompatible venues.
    — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • However, People reported the former couple will split their assets, including homes, cars, an aircraft and any intellectual property.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • In late June, Elsadig was sitting at a water truck station when a drone strike hit the area, severing his left leg.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of sever

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“Unlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlink. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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