uncouple

un·cou·ple

verb \-ˈkə-pəl\

Definition of UNCOUPLE

transitive verb

1

: to release (dogs) from a pair of joined collars

2

: detach, disconnect <uncouple railroad cars>

— un·cou·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of UNCOUPLE

1. They uncoupled the railroad cars.
2. <uncoupled the two railroad cars>

First Known Use of UNCOUPLE

14th century

Related to UNCOUPLE

Synonyms: break up, decouple, disassociate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, separate, unlink, unyoke

Antonyms: join, link, unify, unite

Related Words: break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms: assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

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Rhymes with UNCOUPLE

decouple, quadruple, quintuple, sextuple