UNCOUPLE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

uncouple

verb

ˌən-ˈkə-pəl

Definition of uncouple

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

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These bands can be separated by energy gaps where electrons cannot normally exist.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Like Saito’s own father, the girls’ father had been separated from the family since their parents’ divorce.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

Verb

Several aircraft could divide surveillance tasks or combine their efforts to improve coverage in a particular sector.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of divide

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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

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Tape backups can be easily disconnected and stored in a drawer, a vault, or a separate facility.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
That could mean keeping a refrigerator, medical device, or other essential appliance running while less important loads are disconnected.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnect

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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

Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well.

— Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
One was Larry Page, the 53-year-old Google cofounder who had ties to California for decades and began severing them after the wealth tax proposal.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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