Uncouple

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌpəl/

Definitions of uncouple

verb to disconnect or separate, especially a pair or a set of things

Example Sentences

A1 The train conductor will uncouple the cars before they reach the station.

A2 To uncouple the trailer from the truck, simply release the latch.

B1 It is important to uncouple your emotions from your decision-making process.

B2 The business partners decided to uncouple their companies and go their separate ways.

C1 The therapist helped the patient uncouple their negative thoughts from their self-worth.

C2 In order to move forward, she needed to uncouple herself from the toxic relationship.

Examples of uncouple in a Sentence

formal The train conductor needed to uncouple the cars before they could be moved to the maintenance yard.

informal I can't believe they're going to uncouple after all these years of marriage.

slang I need to uncouple from this toxic relationship and focus on myself.

figurative It's important to uncouple your emotions from your decision-making process in order to think clearly.

Grammatical Forms of uncouple

• past tense: uncoupled
• plural: uncouples
• comparative: more uncoupled
• superlative: most uncoupled
• present tense: uncouple
• future tense: will uncouple
• perfect tense: has uncoupled
• continuous tense: is uncoupling
• singular: uncouple
• positive degree: uncouple
• infinitive: uncouple
• gerund: uncoupling
• participle: uncoupled

Origin and Evolution of uncouple

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'uncouple' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'uncopler'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of separating train cars, 'uncouple' has evolved to mean disengaging or separating things or people from each other.