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decouple
[ dee-kuhp-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
- to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion):
a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.
- Electronics. to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).
verb (used without object)
- to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple.
decouple
/ ˌdiːˈkʌpəl /
verb
- tr to separate (joined or coupled subsystems) thereby enabling them to exist and operate separately
Other Words From
- de·coupler noun
Example Sentences
Cotton’s other suggestions are essentially just restatements of proposals he espoused in the “how to decouple” section, namely government funding for research, development, and training in key industries.
In this case, customers “decouple the moral or the political piece from the utilitarian piece,” Reed explained.
Sadly, the reality is you will be treated like a second class citizen because there’s a view that what you do is somehow decoupled from reality.
News feeds and recommendation systems like this have created a downward spiral of negativity and paranoia, slowly decoupling billions of people’s perception of reality from reality itself.
Economic growth appears to be decoupling from energy generation.
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