Added 9 October 2026
decouple
verb
In Latin: dēcopulō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about decouple at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Disconnect or separate.
uncouple the hounds
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Regard as unconnected.
you must dissociate these two events!
- Eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive).
Origin
From Middle French découpler. By surface analysis, de- + couple.
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