unhook
word
Definition
To remove something from a hook or to detach it from where it is hanging or fastened.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers to physical actions involving actual hooks, hangers, or attachments. Common with clothing fasteners, wires, fishing lines, and pets (leashes). Not typically used for digital or abstract detachment. Can be transitive ('unhook the bike') or intransitive ('the fish unhooked easily').
Spanish: desenganchar - soltar (de un gancho)Portuguese (BR): desenganchar - soltar (de um gancho)Portuguese (PT): desenganchar - soltar (de um gancho)Chinese (Simplified): 解开（钩子） - 脱钩Chinese (Traditional): 解開（鉤子） - 脫鉤Hindi: अंगुूठी/हुक से हटानाArabic: يفك (من خطاف) - يزيل من موضع التعليقBengali: আঁচল থেকে খুলে ফেলা - হুক থেকে ছাড়ানোRussian: отцепить - снять с крючкаJapanese: はずす - フックから外すVietnamese: gỡ khỏi móc - tháo khỏi mócKorean: 걸이에서 빼다 - 풀다Turkish: kancadan çıkarmak - askıdan almakUrdu: ہک سے الگ کرنا - ہٹاناIndonesian: melepaskan dari kait - membuka dari gantungan
Example Sentences
Please unhook your coat from the hanger.
basic
He unhooked the fish from the line carefully.
basic
Can you unhook the dog from its leash?
basic
I forgot to unhook the trailer from the car.
natural
Could you help me unhook this chain? It’s stuck.
natural
She managed to unhook her earring before it broke.
natural