Unhitch Meaning in English

word

US

ənˈhɪtʃ

uhn-HITCH

UK

ʌnhˈɪtʃ

un-HITCH

Definition

To unfasten or disconnect something that is hitched or attached, like unhooking a trailer from a vehicle or detaching a horse from a cart.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used for physical objects (trailers, carts, animals). Formal or neutral register. Common collocations: 'unhitch a trailer', 'unhitch the horse'. Not used for breaking relationships or metaphorical separation—use 'detach' or 'separate' in those cases.

• Spanish: desenganchar - soltar (tráiler, animal)
• Portuguese (BR): desengatar - soltar (carroça, reboque)
• Portuguese (PT): desengatar - soltar (carroça, reboque)
• Chinese (Simplified): 解开（连接） - 拆下（挂钩、拖车）
• Chinese (Traditional): 解開（連接） - 拆下（掛鉤、拖車）
• Hindi: खोलना (गाड़ी, जोत आदि से)
• Arabic: فكّ الارتباط - فكّ (عربة، مقطورة)
• Bengali: আলাদা করা - খুলে ফেলা
• Russian: отцепить - отстегнуть
• Japanese: 切り離す
• Vietnamese: tháo ngắt - tháo rời
• Korean: 풀다 - 떼다
• Turkish: çözmek - ayırmak
• Urdu: کھولنا - الگ کرنا
• Indonesian: melepaskan - membuka sambungan

Example Sentences

He stopped the car to unhitch the trailer.

basic

The farmer unhitched the horse from the wagon.

basic

Can you unhitch the bike from the rack?

basic

I’ll park here and unhitch the boat before we go.

natural

It only took a minute to unhitch the camper.

natural

After the long drive, they needed to unhitch and rest.

natural