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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In 1996, they were decoupled, and the $2.13 federal subminimum wage has been locked in place ever since. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 That measure, Initiative 119, would undo the provision in the Expenditure Adjustment Act that decoupled from the new federal exemption for overtime pay. Patrick Gleason, Denver Post, 25 July 2025 In both ancient Egypt and twenty-first century America, the impulse to build—bigger, faster, and flashier—can become decoupled from the needs of the people the state is intended to serve. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 In that light, decoupling is a defensive economic shield – a way to keep vital technology out of an adversary’s reach. William Akoto, The Conversation, 25 June 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 31 Jul. 2025.

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