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decouple

verb

reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)

verb

  1. eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)

verb

  1. regard as unconnected

    “you must dissociate these two events!”

verb

  1. disconnect or separate

    “uncouple the hounds”

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Example Sentences

you must dissociate these two events!
decouple our foreign policy from ideology
uncouple the hounds

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