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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Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
And thank goodness for the human ability to decouple hope from joy.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Others are dark modes, which are completely decoupled.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The main advantage here is the driver's physical action is decoupled from the wheels, so there's more precise control in the way braking pressure is applied, and the driver gets more consistent feedback.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
And thank goodness for the human ability to decouple hope from joy.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Others are dark modes, which are completely decoupled.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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 10 May. 2026.
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