uncouple

verb

ˌən-ˈkə-pəl How to pronounce uncouple (audio)
Definition of uncouplenext
as in to separate
to set or force apart uncoupled the two railroad cars

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Recent Examples of uncouple As things stand, Senate GOP leadership doesn’t plan to uncouple the DHS bill from the other five government funding bills, which have wide support. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026 Nigo has mostly favored coed shows during the men’s calendar in Paris since 2022, but had recently uncoupled them to give womenswear a bigger spotlight. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025 In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025 To enable the correction independently of the switching cycles of the movement, a clutch uncouples the hour ring from the jumping numerals mechanism with every actuation of the pusher. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncouple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncouple
  1. separate
  2. divide
  3. split
  4. disconnect
  5. decouple
  6. sever
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  • The leather chain separates from the meat chain early and runs through more hands, weakening the link between the tannery and the farm.
    — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The couple briefly separated in 2025 after the first season of the reality show had aired, but later reconciled.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Chiplets and advanced packaging Chiplet designs divide a system’s functions among smaller semiconductor dies connected within a single package.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Those benefits focus on food security, economic mobility and reconnecting neighborhoods divided by the highway.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • The feedback loops that used to tell a young person their effort mattered have been quietly disconnected.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When viewed from the ground, this colorful display might seem far away and disconnected from anything happening on Earth’s surface.
    — Mark Moldwin, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disconnect
Verb
  • And its separation from Starz has been viewed by analysts as a way to decouple its fortunes from the flagging TV business, while also positioning itself as an attractive target for a potential buyer.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To fix the chemical interference, the research team added a decoupling modulator molecule featuring ammonium ions, iodide ions, and two sulfonate groups to the precursor solution.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of decouple
Verb
  • For the third time in two seasons, Sam is forced to sever a relationship, and this one may be the most painful, the most cruel, because in killing Jerry, Sam is destroying potential.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In addition, Ecco’s ability to display the Danish crown logo via Denmark’s Royal Warrant system was severed in 2022 due to political and public pressure.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sever

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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncouple. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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