UNHITCH Definition & Meaning

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unhitch

[ uhn-hich ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to free from attachment; unfasten:
to unhitch a locomotive from a train.

verb (used without object)

to become uncoupled or unfastened.

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Origin of unhitch¹

First recorded in 1615–25; un- ² + hitch ¹

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Both of us queer the Edgar, unhitching it from Mexican masculinity and its misogynist impulses, appropriating it so that it takes on a fresher and sassier meaning.

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At some point in the journey the train halted, and the last few cars, including those carrying Menahem and his family, were unhitched.

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The Houston-bound truck stopped in Victoria, where the driver unhitched the trailer and drove off.

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As the guide unhitched my sled, he issued a final warning: Remember the brake!

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“It’s more like unhitching your buggy horse than bringing your thoroughbred.”

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