unhitching

Releasing from tow

Unhitching is detaching something from what it's fastened to.

You unhitch a horse from a post or a trailer from a truck.

The word implies releasing a temporary connection: After unhitching the camper, we parked the truck in the garage.

Figuratively, unhitching suggests freeing yourself from an obligation or relationship.

figurative

releasing

Allowing to escape

separating · unburdening · liberating · disengaging · detaching · breaking free · untethering · loosening · escaping · independence

vehicles

trailer

Promotional film excerpt

horse trailer · RV · camper · boat trailer · flatbed · towbar · coupling · ball mount · fifth wheel · disconnecting

equestrian

harness

Straps controlling an animal

  • horseDomesticated riding animal
  • muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
  • oxenCastrated male cattle

traces · reins · collar · bridle · yoke · tack · singletree · doubletree · stable · barn

Opposites
attachment/connection

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Attaching with rope

attaching · connecting · coupling · fastening · harnessing

Family

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