- Today's Word
Yoke
yohk
Definition
(noun/verb) To join, link, or bind together, especially in a burdensome or enforced way.
Example
They were yoked together by debt, unable to separate financially.
Fun Fact
Originally referring to a wooden device binding oxen, “yoke” symbolizes control, servitude, or inescapable attachment—physically or metaphorically. Religious texts reference “throwing off the yoke” of oppression, while literature often uses it to depict the weight of obligation or unwanted connection.
(verb) To abolish, repeal, or put an end to something (especially a law, policy, or agreement).
The committee voted to abrogate the outdated regulation, clearing the way for more modern standards.
From Latin abrogare, meaning “to repeal” or “to take away by law.”