uncouple
pronunciation
How to pronounce uncouple in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈkʌpl]
How to pronounce uncouple in American English:
US [ʌnˈkʌpəl]
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- Verb:
- disconnect or separate
Word Origin
- uncouple (v.)
- c. 1300, from un- (2) "opposite of" + couple (v.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch ontcoppelen. Related: Uncoupled; uncoupling.
Example
- 1. Uncouple a freight car from a train .
- 2. We uncouple there , and then we reroute.what does that mean ?
- 3. Part around which the coupler knuckle pivots to open and uncouple .
- 4. Such courtesy may reflect , among other things , america 's appreciation that rich gulf producers have declined so far to uncouple their currencies from the dollar , despite its falling value and advice from many local economists .