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unyoking

unyoking is the present participle and gerund of unyoke.

Meaning of unyoke

Verb

unyoke (third-person singular simple present unyokes, present participle unyoking, simple past and past participle unyoked)

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

Noun

unyoking (plural unyokings)

  1. The removal of a yoke.

Forms of unyoking

pluralunyokings

Questions about unyoking

What does unyoking mean?
Unyoking means the removal of a yoke.
What is unyoking the present participle and gerund of?
Unyoking is the present participle and gerund of unyoke.
What part of speech is unyoking?
Unyoking is a noun.
What is the plural of unyoking?
The plural of unyoking is unyokings.

Words near unyoking in the dictionary

  1. unyoke
  2. unyokeable
  3. unyokeableness
  4. unyoked
  5. unyokes
  6. unyoking
  7. unyokings
  8. unyolked
  9. unyoung
  10. unyouthful
  11. unyouthfully

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