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uncouple

verb

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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌpəl/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.

  1. To disconnect or detach one thing from another.

    We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.

    The railway workers uncoupled the cars near the tail end of the train.

  2. To come loose.
  3. To loose, as dogs, from their couples.