unharness
pronunciation
How to pronounce unharness in British English:
UK ['ʌn'hɑ:nɪs]
How to pronounce unharness in American English:
US [ʌn'hɑnɪs]
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- Verb:
- remove the harness from
Word Origin
- unharness (v.)
- mid-15c., "divest of armor," from un- (2) "opposite of" + harness (v.). Similar formation in Dutch ontharnassen "to disarm." Meaning "to free (a horse) from harness" is recorded from 1610s. Related: Unharnessed; unharnessing.