decouple

verb

de·​cou·​ple (ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl How to pronounce decouple (audio)
decoupled; decoupling; decouples

transitive verb

: 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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Stripe is making a big push to rapidly expand its product suite and support for third-party processors, an effort that could decouple its broader product offering from its core payment processing business. Ryan Lawler, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 The changes, which will decouple the commissions for sellers’ and buyers’ agents, are the result of a $418 million settlement that the National Association of Realtors reached earlier this year, following a class-action suit brought by home sellers. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2024 But in 1971, President Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold, which effectively ended the Bretton Woods system. Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Musk stands to lose quite a bit from decoupling, as well as any increase in U.S.-China tensions, said Jia Qingguo, the former dean of the school of international studies at Peking University. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decouple 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decouple was in 1938

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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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