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
- fractionate
- break
- cut off
- partition
- fragmentize
- trisect
- segregate
- disintegrate
- unravel
- seclude
- disentangle
- rift
- segment
- dichotomize
- disassemble
- rip
- insulate
- rend
- dissolve
- fracture
- fragmentate
- rupture
- quarter
- bifurcate
- sequester
- tear
- halve
- untie
- cleave
- fractionalize
- rive
- bisect
- fragment
- 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.
decouple, split, divide, disconnect,separate, sever, ramify, subdivide, unyoke, disassociate
combine, unify, mix, combine, assemble, link,unite, assemble, associate, join
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.
