Synonyms for uncouple
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To disconnect or detach one thing from another.
We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.
- v. 2
To come loose.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- separate disassociate disjoin disunite split-up
Forms
- Past participle
- uncoupled
e.g. uncoupled → decoupled, dispaired, unpaired, disconnected…
Example sentences
- disconnect Would you like to disconnect from this network?
- detach You don't prepare for death. You detach from life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uncouple | steady | |
| decouple | rising | |
| dispair | falling | |
| unpair | steady | |
| disconnect | rising | |
| detach | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- detach2, unpair
- 7 letters
- dispair2, disjoin
- 8 letters
- decouple3
- 10 letters
- disconnect3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (detach2 = 2 syllables).