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unyoke

un·yoke
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-yohk]
    • /ʌnˈyoʊk/
    • /ˈʌn.ˈjəʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-yohk]
    • /ʌnˈyoʊk/

Definitions of unyoke word

  • verb with object unyoke to free from or as if from a yoke. 1
  • verb with object unyoke to part or disjoin, as by removing a yoke. 1
  • verb without object unyoke to remove a yoke. 1
  • verb without object unyoke to cease work. 1
  • verb unyoke to release (an animal, etc) from a yoke 0
  • verb unyoke to set free; liberate 0

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Origin of unyoke

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English unyoken, Old English ungeocian. See un-2, yoke1

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Parts of speech for Unyoke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unyoke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unyoke usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unyoke

verb unyoke

  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

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