dehook

verb

dehook

verb

UK /diːˈhʊk/ · Northern-England /diːˈhuːk/

Etymology From de- + hook.

1

To remove a hook or hooks from.

There is no way an angler or guide should ever dehook a toothy specimen without gloves and pliers.2006, Hartt Wixom, Fishing: the extra edge, page 37:

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