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unharness
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌʌnˈhɑː.nəs/ us /ˌʌnˈhɑːr.nəs/
to remove a harness(= a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control an animal or hold it in place) from a horse or a dog, or to remove a piece of equipment that connects a horse or a dog to a vehicle:
He left the kitchen and went to unharness the horses.
The dogs need to be unharnessed and given some straw to sleep on.
The horses had been unharnessed and fed.
We unharnessed the dogs and attached them to a chain.
He told me to unharness the two horses from the carriage.
The donkeys were unharnessed so that they could have a drink from the river.
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Opposite
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