Synonyms of uncouple

uncouple

verb

ˌən-ˈkə-pəl 

as in to separate

to set or force apart

uncoupled the two railroad cars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• divide
• split
• disconnect
• decouple
• sever
• dissociate
• resolve
• disassociate
• detach
• pull
• isolate
• unlink
• divorce
• part
• sunder
• dissever
• disunite
• ramify
• dissect
• disjoin
• decompose
• disjoint
• unyoke
• break up
• subdivide
• dissolve
• cleave
• disassemble
• fragment
• disintegrate
• bifurcate
• segregate
• rip
• fractionate
• segment
• quarter
• bisect
• halve
• partition
• tear
• dichotomize
• break down
• disentangle
• unravel
• rend
• insulate
• disengage
• break
• untie
• fracture
• cut off
• rupture
• fractionalize
• sequester
• fragmentate
• rift
• seclude
• trisect
• fragmentize
• rive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unite
• join
• combine
• link
• unify
• couple
• assemble
• mix
• connect
• associate
• mingle
• blend
• attach
• bind
• fasten
• accumulate
• close
• stick
• fuse
• knit
• weld
• agglutinate
• cement

Example Sentences

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