UNYOKE

unyoke

(verb) remove the yoke from; “unyoke the cow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unyoke (third-person singular simple present unyokes, present participle unyoking, simple past and past participle unyoked)

(transitive) To release something from a yoke or harness.

(transitive) To disconnect, unlink.

(transitive) To liberate, deliver from oppression.

(intransitive) To unyoke an animal.

(intransitive) To cease from labour.

Synonyms

• abjugate

Source: Wiktionary


Un*yoke", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + yoke.]

1. To loose or free from a yoke. "Like youthful steers unyoked, they take their courses." Shak.

2. To part; to disjoin; to disconnect. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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