unhitched; unhitching; unhitches

transitive verb

: to free from or as if from being hitched

Examples of unhitch in a Sentence

We unhitched the trailer from the car.
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The sound of dozens of handcuffs being unhitched echoed through the cavernous room. Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024 Sensors located around the flow also allow the vehicle to automatically hitch and unhitch itself. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unhitch was in 1706

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“Unhitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhitch. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

: to free from or as if from being hitched

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