unyoke

verb

ˌən-ˈyōk How to pronounce unyoke (audio)
Definition of unyokenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unyoke
  1. divide
  2. separate
  3. disconnect
  4. split
  5. sever
  6. resolve
Verb
  • Taking a break from slinging hamburgers during the weekend lunch rush, Darlene Dumond acknowledged that Allagash remains divided on Jackson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • No distributions were ever made by the Children's Trust to any of its beneficiaries, and the beneficial shares of that trust were not divided into separate shares for each of the beneficiaries as was also required by the 2020 amendment.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Unlike a normal brake change, there’s no need to disconnect a caliper.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And so, for instance, there’s surveys showing that Gen Z are the generation most likely to report disconnecting from their digital devices.
    — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • While Sebastiaan Bornauw was staying wide on the right of the back three, Trafford came out to split Tarik Muharemovic and Jaka Bijol, offering them a passing option.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Dam structures are known to sever historical migration corridors, trapping species between feeding grounds and spawning waters.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Three star directors have severed ties with White Cube’s New York gallery, Artnet News reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sever
Verb
  • The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses that pay attention to these signals can spot opportunities to improve the experience, resolve a problem or make a sale.
    — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolve

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“Unyoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unyoke. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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