Definition of UNCOUPLE

uncouple

Verb

Verb Forms: uncoupled, uncoupling, uncouples

  • To disconnect or detach two things that were coupled.
  • disconnect or separate
    • "uncouple the hounds"
  • To disconnect or detach one thing from another.
  • To come loose.
  • To loose, as dogs, from their couples.

Examples

  • He had to UNCOUPLE his thoughts from the tempting but invalid word to find a real one.
  • The railway workers uncoupled the cars near the tail end of the train.
  • We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

decouple, ;, dispair, unpair

Antonyms

couple

Scrabble Score: 12

uncouple: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uncouple: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uncouple: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

uncouple: valid Words With Friends Word