as in to separate
to set or force apart
unlinked the railroad cars
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Recent Examples of unlink
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.
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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
Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the platform's efforts to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of enforcement starting March 1.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 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
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
On Monday, November 8th, Amazon will unlink all email accounts from Alexa.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Nov. 2021
Moderates are attempting to unlink the two pieces of legislation in hopes of gathering more GOP support.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021
Whatever is in the ZIL will be read in, aggregated into TXGs, committed to main storage, and then unlinked from the ZIL during the import process.
—Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020
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
Enlarge Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the platform's efforts to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) ahead of enforcement starting March 1.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 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
Are some of the apps refusing to unlink?
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022
On Monday, November 8th, Amazon will unlink all email accounts from Alexa.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 Nov. 2021
Moderates are attempting to unlink the two pieces of legislation in hopes of gathering more GOP support.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021
Whatever is in the ZIL will be read in, aggregated into TXGs, committed to main storage, and then unlinked from the ZIL during the import process.
—Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlink
Verb
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Heading into final rotation, the two championship hopefuls were separated by just 0.075.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Wednesday’s win in Chicago, only one road win over the Hawks separates the Heat from making the playoffs for the sixth straight season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People want to disconnect, and the Capella wants to help them in big and small ways.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If the acting isn’t capable of conveying the language, then people are going to disconnect.—
Jeanne Rawdin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Snow and subzero temperatures had severed Nome from the outside world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This system severs Black women from what sustains us—our resources, communities, connection to our bodies.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Unlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlink. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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