unhitch
pronunciation
How to pronounce unhitch in British English:
UK [ʌnˈhɪtʃ]
How to pronounce unhitch in American English:
US [ʌn'hɪtʃ]
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- Verb:
- unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
Word Origin
- unhitch (v.)
- 1620s, from un- (2) "opposite of" + hitch (v.). Related: Unhitched; unhitching.
Example
- 1. The trailer was wonderful on the smoother roads near beijing , and it was a big advantage to be able to unhitch the car and use it separately , leaving the horses tied safely to the trailer .