Antonyms for unhitch


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-hich
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈhɪtʃ


Definition of unhitch

Origin :
  • 1620s, from un- (2) + hitch (v.). Related: Unhitched; unhitching.
  • verb unfasten
Example sentences :
  • Sometimes twice in one day we had to unhitch the ox and pull him out.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • His chum dug some snow from his ears and ran forward to unhitch the sleds.
  • Extract from : « A Son of the City » by Herman Gastrell Seely
  • The guv'nor had got off, no doubt, to unhitch that heavy gate—the one you had to lift.
  • Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy
  • Presently they went back and turned their wagons into the siding and began to unhitch.
  • Extract from : « Eben Holden » by Irving Bacheller
  • He did not stop to unhitch the horses, just hooking them to the corral fence.
  • Extract from : « The Watchers of the Plains » by Ridgewell Cullum
  • "Tell them to unhitch," said Sam, mindful of the duties of hospitality.
  • Extract from : « The Huntress » by Hulbert Footner
  • We unhitch, and lead the mules to the gap, where she joins us.
  • Extract from : « Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty » by Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
  • Stud hurried off to unhitch while Gus helped Early Ann with her bundles.
  • Extract from : « Plowing On Sunday » by Sterling North
  • First let me unhitch him, I cried, seizing the spirited beast by the bridle.
  • Extract from : « The Funny Side of Physic » by A. D. Crabtre
  • Don't folks ever unhitch other folks' horses to put 'em in their stable?
  • Extract from : « Old Caravan Days » by Mary Hartwell Catherwood

Synonyms for unhitch

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