Synonyms of decouple

decouple

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 

as in to separate

to set or force apart

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• divide
• split
• disconnect
• uncouple
• sever
• resolve
• disassociate
• dissociate
• isolate
• detach
• pull
• part
• divorce
• unlink
• decompose
• ramify
• dissect
• sunder
• disunite
• dissever
• disjoint
• disjoin
• break up
• subdivide
• dissolve
• unyoke
• fragment
• cleave
• disassemble
• disintegrate
• bifurcate
• segregate
• segment
• fractionate
• rip
• quarter
• halve
• insulate
• partition
• bisect
• break down
• tear
• unravel
• dichotomize
• rend
• disentangle
• disengage
• break
• fractionalize
• cut off
• rupture
• fragmentize
• fracture
• fragmentate
• untie
• rift
• sequester
• seclude
• trisect
• rive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• unite
• unify
• combine
• link
• mix
• couple
• connect
• assemble
• associate
• blend
• mingle
• attach
• bind
• accumulate
• close
• stick
• fasten
• knit
• fuse
• weld
• cement
• agglutinate

Examples of decouple in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the architect of the U.S.-Chinese trade war, Lighthizer sought to sideline the WTO and decouple the U.S. and Chinese economies. —Gordon H. Hanson, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023

This is contrary to the fundamental principle that assets and risks cannot be decoupled from functions under the AOA. —Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

With composable architecture, by contrast, the front and the back end are decoupled, so they can be developed independently, hopefully leading to much faster deployment. —David Prosser, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

But in decoupling her voice from those of her subjects, the series severs the mind-meld connection that made Three Women electrifying. —Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024