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uncouple

[uhn-kuhp-uhl] / ʌnˈkʌp əl /
VERB
detach
Synonyms
STRONG
abstract disassemble disassociate disconnect disengage disentangle disjoin dismount dissociate disunite divide divorce free isolate loose loosen part remove segregate separate sever sunder unfasten unhitch withdraw
WEAK
disaffiliate take apart tear off unfix
Antonyms
STRONG
associate attach combine connect couple desegregate fasten fix gather hitch hold hook join link marry remain stay unite

Example Sentences

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If you uncouple your net worth from your self-worth, navigating finances becomes less sensitive.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

“You know I was married once, but that didn’t work out. It hurt to uncouple our lives from our dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

In cancer cells, however, we often observe that subdomains uncouple, resulting in erroneous attachments and chromosome segregation errors.'

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

It’s tough to uncouple your want/work/have system from everyone and everything except your own morality, purpose and mental health.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2021

Instead of getting in there and taking things over, couldn’t we learn to disconnect altogether, uncouple, detach, and float free?

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas