# unyoke

> English word · Verb · IPA /ʌnˈjəʊk/

## Definitions
1. To release something from a yoke or harness.
2. To disconnect, unlink.
3. To liberate, deliver from oppression.
4. To unyoke an animal.
5. To cease from labour.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unyoke