unharness

verb

un·​har·​ness ˌən-ˈhär-nəs How to pronounce unharness (audio)
unharnessed; unharnessing; unharnesses

transitive verb

: to remove a harness from
unharness a horse

Examples of unharness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That defensive line’s prowess, in turn, unharnessed the secondary. Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 31 Oct. 2019 If a child is placed in the stroller unharnessed, his or her body could pass through the opening between the grab bar and seat bottom of the stroller and become entrapped at the neck. Jasmin Radoncic, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2010 If unharnessed, this planetary face-off could result in unpleasant power struggles. Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unharness was in 1562

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“Unharness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unharness. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unharness

verb
un·​har·​ness ˌən-ˈhär-nəs How to pronounce unharness (audio)
: to remove a harness from
unharness a horse
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