unlink

verb

un·​link ˌən-ˈliŋk 

unlinked; unlinking; unlinks

transitive verb

: to unfasten the links of : separate, disconnect

intransitive verb

: to become detached

Synonyms

• break up
• decouple
• disassociate
• disconnect
• disjoin
• disjoint
• dissever
• dissociate
• disunite
• divide
• divorce
• part
• ramify
• resolve
• separate
• sever
• split
• sunder
• uncouple
• unyoke

Examples of unlink in a Sentence

unlinked the railroad cars

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the platform's efforts to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of enforcement starting March 1. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 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

Are some of the apps refusing to unlink? —Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022

On Monday, November 8th, Amazon will unlink all email accounts from Alexa. —Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Nov. 2021

Moderates are attempting to unlink the two pieces of legislation in hopes of gathering more GOP support. —Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021

Whatever is in the ZIL will be read in, aggregated into TXGs, committed to main storage, and then unlinked from the ZIL during the import process. —Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for unlink

• bethink
• downlink
• groupthink
• hoodwink
• rethink
• uplink
• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink

Kids Definition

unlink

verb

un·​link ˌən-ˈliŋk 

ˈən-

: to unfasten the links of : separate, disconnect