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decouple

[dee-kuhp-uhl]

verb (used with object)

decoupled, decoupling 
  1. to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.

  2. to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion).

    a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.

  3. Electronics.to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).



verb (used without object)

decoupled, decoupling 
  1. to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple.

decouple

/ ˌ徱ːˈʌə /

verb

  1. (tr) to separate (joined or coupled subsystems) thereby enabling them to exist and operate separately

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • decoupler noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decouple1

First recorded in 1595–1605; de- + couple
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Mai says that banning Russian LNG exports to Europe and closing the refining loophole in Western jurisdictions would be "important steps in finishing the decoupling of the West from Russian hydrocarbons".

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Some analysts do believe that despite the so-called trade "reset" between Beijing and Washington, a larger strategic decoupling between China and the US will continue to benefit India in the long run.

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"The consensus from both delegations this weekend is neither side wants a decoupling," said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a press conference in Geneva.

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In California, under a policy known as decoupling, utilities don’t make more money as customers use more energy.

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If China and the U.S. decoupled their economies, duplicate supply chains would emerge — one that involves China and one that involves the U.S.

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