ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zyoke
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yoke
Meaning: a burden or oppressive force; a wooden frame joining two animals
yoke in a sentence
How yoke is used in real sentences:
The colonies threw off the yoke of tyranny.
The colonies threw off the yoke of tyranny.
“Several volunteers spoke of debt as a yoke that shaped every choice, including whether to risk a small payment for a possible return.”
— from the passage Signals at the Table
Synonyms for yoke
Other words for yoke — burden, bondage and oppression — carry the same meaning.
- burden
- bondage
- oppression
Antonyms of yoke
Words that mean the opposite of yoke:
- freedom
- liberation
Where it comes from
From Old English geoc 'yoke'
Memory hook
YOKE like the wooden harness — a heavy burden.