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Definition of "unlink" []

  • To disconnect the links of; unfasten. (verb-transitive)
  • To separate as if by undoing links: unlink arms. (verb-transitive)
  • To become unfastened. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unlink" in a sentence
  • "The old port owner stays linked to the port and have to call unlink (Port) if this is not desired."
  • "I understand there are some who don't want this type of mass integration (I ran into this problem myself when syncing my Facebook contacts), and I think Palm needs to find a better way to filter or "unlink" contacts, but overall, I found more value in this feature than not."
  • "However, Dropbox does get points for having the ability to "unlink" a computer."