decouple

verb

de·​cou·​ple (ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 

decoupled; decoupling; decouples

transitive verb

: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate

Synonyms of decouple

• separate
• divide
• split
• disconnect
• uncouple
• sever

Examples of decouple in a Sentence

to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion

Recent Examples on the Web

An emergency bill passed in Washington, DC, axing key tax breaks touted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, means states on the hunt for money, shows how many states are looking to shore up budgets by decoupling from federal tax laws. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Critics have previously and periodically pressed Patagonia to do more; further decouple its profits from new clothing production, wean itself off petrochemicals altogether, and support the California Garment Workers Protection Act. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025

Life begins to decouple from its planet of origin. —Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025

The People’s Daily piece said those talks were proof that neither nation wanted to decouple. —Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decouple

• couple
• supple
• thermocouple
• uncouple