decouple

verb

de·​cou·​ple (ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 

decoupled; decoupling; decouples

transitive verb

: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate

Synonyms

• break up
• disassociate
• disconnect
• disjoin
• disjoint
• dissever
• dissociate
• disunite
• divide
• divorce
• part
• ramify
• resolve
• separate
• sever
• split
• sunder
• uncouple
• unlink
• unyoke

Examples of decouple in a Sentence

to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion

Recent Examples on the Web

But in 1971, President Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold, which effectively ended the Bretton Woods system. —Lisa Loud, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Musk stands to lose quite a bit from decoupling, as well as any increase in U.S.-China tensions, said Jia Qingguo, the former dean of the school of international studies at Peking University. —Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024

This kind of machine promises to be absolutely transformational society-wide on a mass scale, decoupling productivity from population figures and potentially ushering in a post-capitalist world of plenty. —New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024

The big picture: Israel and the U.S. are both looking for ways to decouple Hezbollah from Hamas. —Mike Allen, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above