Definition of UNYOKE

unyoke

Verb

Verb Forms: unyoked, unyoking, unyokes

  • To free from a yoke; to release from a burden.
  • remove the yoke from
    • "unyoke the cow"
  • To release something from a yoke or harness.
  • To disconnect, unlink.
  • To liberate, deliver from oppression.
  • To unyoke an animal.
  • To cease from labour.

Examples

  • He needed to UNYOKE himself from his consonant-heavy rack with a strategic play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unyoken, from Old English unġeocian (“to unyoke”), equivalent to un- + yoke.

Synonyms

abjugate

Antonyms

yoke

Scrabble Score: 13

unyoke: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unyoke: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unyoke: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

unyoke: valid Words With Friends Word