1. past tense and past participle of unhitch; to disconnect or unfasten something that was hitched or attached

Examples

• The farmer unhitched the horses from the wagon.
• She unhitched the trailer from her truck.
• After the long journey, they unhitched the oxen and let them rest.
• He unhitched his backpack and set it down by the campfire.
• The boat was unhitched from the dock and drifted away.
• They unhitched the plow from the tractor at the end of the day.