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Meaning of decouple in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /diˈkəpəl/

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  1. Verb

    decouple

    Definitions

    1. disconnect or separate

    Examples

    • « uncouple the hounds »

    Antonyms

    • couple
    • couple on
    • couple up
  2. 2. regard as unconnected

    Examples

    • « you must dissociate these two events! »
    • « decouple our foreign policy from ideology »

    Antonyms

    • associate
    • tie in
    • relate
    • link
    • colligate
    • link up
    • connect
  3. 3. eliminate airborne shockwaves from (an explosive)
  4. 4. reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)

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