UNLINK Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

unlink

verb

ˌən-ˈliŋk

Definition of unlink

as in to separate

to set or force apart unlinked the railroad cars

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Recent Examples of unlink Other shifts may occur this time, including policies that unlink health care from a person’s employer—which is how the majority of Americans receive health care—as formal employment becomes more uncertain. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026 And if your savings account comes with an ATM card as some do, make sure to unlink it. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 If this is not done by you, please go to your Apple ID or use 'Find My' App to remove the device from your account to unlink it. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 The phishing attacks are specifically designed to gather data that grants access to physical mobile devices, enabling criminals to acquire users’ credentials and local device passwords to unlock devices or unlink them from their owners. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024 For example, users can soon unlink Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Marketplace, and even Facebook games. — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024 In each of them, look for an option to delete your information, log out of your accounts and unlink your vehicle. — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023

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This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

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Department crews disconnected an eight-inch water main on Wednesday to conduct emergency repairs, resulting in a temporary water outage for the area.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
How bizarre, off-putting and disconnected from the NFL would that be?

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnect

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Trump has all but severed America’s system of alliances, mocked and bullied Ukraine’s president, and showered praise upon Kim Jong Un.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
According to court documents in Alaska, the biological parents sought an order in California establishing them as the baby’s parents after West severed contact with them in May.

— Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

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