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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Overall, the study shows how age and age-related disease can become decoupled. Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 This bipartisan understanding has shaped the United States’ China policy, which now focuses on warfighting, military deterrence, and decoupling. David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025 That came after Healey filed a bill attempting to decouple state vaccine requirements from federal standards. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 What matters is how much of your value can be decoupled—and whether your clients still believe the output has strategic meaning when the human is removed. London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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