Unhitch (Verb)
Meaning
Unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The cowboy carefully unhitched his tired horse from the post after a long ride.
- To free the boat from the dock, you need to unhitch the rope securing it in place.
- As the parade ended, participants began to unhitch the floats from the pulled vehicles.
- Once the trailer is empty, remember to unhitch it from the car before you drive it to storage.
- Emergency responders worked carefully to unhitch the wrecked car from the crashed truck.