uncouple (Meaning)
uncouple (v)
disconnect or separate
uncouple (v. t.)
To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars.
uncouple (v. i.)
To roam at liberty.
Synonyms & Antonyms of uncouple
Synonyms:
- break down
- rupture
- fractionate
- disentangle
- cut off
- fracture
- unravel
- partition
- tear
- trisect
- halve
- rift
- rend
- insulate
- fragmentate
- segment
- disassemble
- fractionalize
- cleave
- dichotomize
- fragmentize
- bifurcate
- seclude
- break
- dissolve
- rip
- rive
- quarter
- untie
- sequester
- segregate
- fragment
- bisect
- disintegrate
- disengage
Antonyms:
uncouple Sentence Examples
- The uncoupling of train cars requires a careful and precise process.
- The scientist hypothesized that the genes would uncouple in the presence of the chemical.
- The therapist suggested that the couple uncouple for a period to gain perspective.
- The electrical grid uncoupled during the storm, causing widespread outages.
- The uncoupling of the horse from the carriage allowed it to rest and graze.
- The uncoupling of a rocket booster is a critical maneuver in space travel.
- The uncoupling of ions in solution is a process known as dissociation.
- The uncoupling of chromosomes during cell division ensures genetic diversity.
- The uncoupling of ATP hydrolysis from energy production leads to cellular starvation.
- The uncoupling of photic energy from chemical energy is the fundamental process of photosynthesis.
FAQs About the word uncouple
disconnect or separateTo loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars., To roam at liberty.
split, sever, disconnect, divide,separate, decouple, disjoin,dissociate, unlink, divorce
join, mix,unite, combine, assemble, connect, join, mix, associate, associate
The uncoupling of train cars requires a careful and precise process.
The scientist hypothesized that the genes would uncouple in the presence of the chemical.
The therapist suggested that the couple uncouple for a period to gain perspective.
The electrical grid uncoupled during the storm, causing widespread outages.
