verb
decouple
Decouple (verb) means to separate two things that were joined, or to come apart.
verb
1
To separate two things that were joined, or to come apart.
"to decouple a spent rocket stage"
"radiation decoupled from matter"
"Wild said in a previous project update that Bond Street had been "decoupled from the opening of the railway" and that it is not yet clear if it will open as part of the initial Elizabeth Line opening this spring."
— Paul Stephen, Network News: Crossrail's Canary Wharf the ninth station to transfer to TfL (2022)
2
To reduce the shock waves from a nuclear blast by setting it off underground.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French découpler; by surface analysis, de- plus couple.
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What is the meaning of decouple?
"decouple" (verb) means to separate two things that were joined, or to come apart.
What is another word for decouple?
Other words for "decouple" include uncouple, dissociate.
What is the opposite of decouple?
The opposite of "decouple" is attach.
What are the different meanings of decouple?
"decouple" has 2 main meanings: 1. To separate two things that were joined, or to come apart; 2. To reduce the shock waves from a nuclear blast by setting it off underground.
