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 Users can also unlink an account at any time, ending Claude’s access to its data. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 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
Verb
  • But his case became separated from theirs due to health reasons.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The European Space Agency's Philae lander separated from an orbiter called Rosetta ahead of its historic landing in 2014.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of separate
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  • North Carolina has studied the idea before Although North Carolina has established procedures for merging school systems, state law does not provide a general method for dividing them, according to a 2019 analysis by EducationNC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Both parties are divided about aid to Israel, but both should be able to agree to limit it to defensive weaponry.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of divide
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  • During a Monday night press conference at the White House, administration officials ruled out the SMART system as the root cause of the airspace shutdown, noting that it is disconnected and not even plugged into the core air traffic control systems.
    — Chase Jordan Updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The novel proceeds in spare fragments and aphorisms, disconnected from any real arc of resolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • As her term progressed, however, fundraising withered after legislative leaders severed a bundling agreement with the state party and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio urged donors to give to his organization, Reform California, directly.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Another big question is what will happen to Huang, who not only resigned as CEO, but also as president and as a board member, seemingly severing ties with a company he co-founded in 1993.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of sever

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“Unlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlink. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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