decouple
verb
de·cou·ple
(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 
decoupled; decoupling; decouples
: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate
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Examples of decouple in a Sentence
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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The fact that carbon emissions can be durably decoupled from economic growth is real-world proof that the green transition underway can endure without crushing the economy.
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Justin Worland, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The single-speed transmission allows the e-motors to be decoupled from the wheels to enable energy-saving coasting, or lift-off deceleration roughly equivalent to that of an ICE car with an automatic transmission.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
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Justin Worland, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The single-speed transmission allows the e-motors to be decoupled from the wheels to enable energy-saving coasting, or lift-off deceleration roughly equivalent to that of an ICE car with an automatic transmission.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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