uncouple
verb
un·cou·ple
ˌən-ˈkə-pəl 
uncoupled; uncoupling; uncouples
1
: to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars
2
: detach, disconnect
uncouple railroad cars
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Examples of uncouple in a Sentence
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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The crews were forced to uncouple their hoses, leave them lying on the forest floor, and beat a retreat.
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
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The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
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The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
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Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Spotify has since uncoupled somewhat from its biggest podcasters.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The decision, which found the defendants liable for about $1.8 billion in damages, a sum that could grow to more than $5 billion, could ultimately uncouple the listing and buying agents’ commissions, so sellers would no longer be obligated to pay the buyer’s portion.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
The man slid soundlessly to the ground, a round hole in his forehead from which the blood bubbled and ran down into his eyes carrying with it his slowly uncoupling world visible to see.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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“Uncouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncouple. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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uncouple
verb
un·cou·ple
ˌən-ˈkəp-əl
uncoupled; uncoupling
-ˈkəp-(ə-)liŋ
: disconnect
uncouple railroad cars
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