uncouple

un·cou·ple

transitive verb \-ˈkə-pəl\

Definition of UNCOUPLE

1

: to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars

2

: detach, disconnect <uncouple railroad cars>

— un·cou·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of UNCOUPLE

1. They uncoupled the railroad cars.
2. <uncoupled the two railroad cars>

First Known Use of UNCOUPLE

14th century

Related to UNCOUPLE

Synonyms

break up, decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, separate, unlink, unyoke

Antonyms

join, link, unify, unite

Related Words

break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms

assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

Rhymes with UNCOUPLE

decouple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple