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decouple

/ decouple /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)
Type of:
eliminate get rid of do away with
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
electronics
verb Sense 2
eliminate airborne shockwaves from (an explosive)
Type of:
eliminate get rid of do away with
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
physics physical science natural philosophy
verb Sense 3
regard as unconnected
"you must dissociate these two events!"
"decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
Opposites:
associate tie in relate link colligate
Type of:
distinguish separate differentiate
Derived:
dissociation disassociation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
disconnect or separate
"uncouple the hounds"
Opposites:
couple couple on couple up
Type of:
disconnect
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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eliminate get rid of do away with distinguish separate differentiate associate tie in relate link colligate disconnect