decouple
verb
de·cou·ple
(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 
decoupled; decoupling; decouples
: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate
Examples of decouple in a Sentence
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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This approach, inspired by both modern engineering and the traditions of the Vallée de Joux, allows mechanical constraints to be decoupled, improving long-term reliability.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Rather than decoupling from the United States, whose power and influence remain significant, these countries can reduce risk and improve their resilience by developing closer relations with a variety of partners and speeding up efforts to build their own economic and security capabilities.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Shokuhin sampuru is a century-old craft, but this faux feast felt strangely apt in a contemporary culinary-dietary culture that tries to decouple food from taste, encouraging eating with your eyes as a form of abstinence, rather than as a prelude to a meal.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Water solutions for a dry country The country needs to start to decouple its economy from water consumption by investing in sectors that generate value and employment opportunities with minimal water use.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Rather than decoupling from the United States, whose power and influence remain significant, these countries can reduce risk and improve their resilience by developing closer relations with a variety of partners and speeding up efforts to build their own economic and security capabilities.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Shokuhin sampuru is a century-old craft, but this faux feast felt strangely apt in a contemporary culinary-dietary culture that tries to decouple food from taste, encouraging eating with your eyes as a form of abstinence, rather than as a prelude to a meal.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Water solutions for a dry country The country needs to start to decouple its economy from water consumption by investing in sectors that generate value and employment opportunities with minimal water use.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decouple
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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