UNYOKE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

unyoke

verb

ˌən-ˈyōk

Definition of unyoke

as in to divide

to set or force apart unyoke these two boats and tie them to the dock separately

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Recent Examples of unyoke Small, snug, and unyoked from laptop or phone, AirPods are easy to wear for hours at a time, without a second thought. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019

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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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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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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

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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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But Marleen Vogelaar, chief executive of Thangs3D, a platform for independent creators to share and sell 3-D printable designs, said that answer does not resolve her broader concerns about how AB 2047 would work in practice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
In an email, Lauren Rogers, a spokesperson for Sinceri Senior Living, which operates The Vero, said the company was pleased the legal case had been resolved but could not comment further, citing confidentiality and patient privacy.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

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