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)