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unharness
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un·har·ness  (n-härns)
tr.v. un·har·nessed, un·har·ness·ing, un·har·ness·es
1. To remove the harness or similar equipment from.
2. To release or liberate (energy or passions, for example).
3. To remove the armor from (a wearer).

unharness [ʌnˈhɑːnɪs]
vb (tr)
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to remove the harness from (a horse, etc.)
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) Archaic to remove the armour from
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.unharness - remove the harness fromunharness - remove the harness from; "unharness a horse"
animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
unhitch - unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
outspan - remove the yoke or harness from; "outspan the draft animals"
harness, tackle - put a harness; "harness the horse"
Translations
unharness [ˈʌnˈhɑːnɪs] VTdesguarnecer
unharness
vt horseabschirren; (from carriage) → abspannen; (fig) energyfreisetzen


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