uncouple

English

Etymology

un- + couple

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌpəl

Verb

uncouple (third-person singular simple present uncouples, present participle uncoupling, simple past and past participle uncoupled)

  1. (transitive) To disconnect or detach one thing from another.
    • We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind
  2. (transitive) To come loose.
  3. (transitive) To loose, as dogs, from their couples.

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