unhook

[ʌnˈhʊk]

unhook Definition

  • 1to remove something from a hook or unfasten something that is hooked
  • 2to free someone or something from a difficult or unpleasant situation

Using unhook: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "unhook" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She unhooked her bra and threw it on the bed.

  • Example

    He unhooked the trailer from the car.

  • Example

    The rescue team managed to unhook the trapped animal from the fence.

  • Example

    I need to unhook myself from this toxic relationship.

unhook Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for unhook

Phrases with unhook

  • to free oneself from a difficult or unpleasant situation

    Example

    She finally unhooked herself from the cycle of addiction.

  • to remove something from a hook or unfasten something that is hooked

    Example

    He unhooked the picture from the wall.

  • unhook something/someone from somebody

    to free someone or something from another person's control or influence

    Example

    The therapist helped him unhook himself from his mother's overbearing behavior.

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Summary: unhook in Brief

'Unhook' [ʌnˈhʊk] means to remove something from a hook or unfasten something that is hooked. It can also mean to free someone or something from a difficult or unpleasant situation, as in 'I need to unhook myself from this toxic relationship.' The verb has synonyms like 'detach' and 'unfasten,' and antonyms like 'hook' and 'fasten.'