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Definition of uncouple
transitive verb
1 : to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars
2 : detach, disconnect uncouple railroad cars
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Examples of uncouple in a Sentence
They uncoupled the railroad cars.
uncoupled the two railroad cars
Recent Examples of uncouple from the Web
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Sometimes Awkward, Life Changes Blythe Danner couldn’t be more supportive of Gwyneth’s conscious uncoupling from Chris Martin, and praises the way her daughter handled it.
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Forsyth County officials officially opened the new Fire Station 8 serving the northeast part of the county with a hose-uncoupling ceremony on Friday.
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In recent years, various prominent fashion duos have uncoupled—Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri, at Valentino; Marcus Wainwright and David Neville, of Rag & Bone—but few of Leon and Lim’s friends can imagine such a fate for them.
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No, Scarlett Johansson and Jane Fonda aren’t uncoupling from each other, but from each one’s latest significant others.
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First Known Use of uncouple
14th century
UNCOUPLE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of uncouple for English Language Learners
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: to separate or disconnect (something) from something else
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