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Decouple vs Uncouple - What's the difference?

decouple | uncouple |

In transitive terms the difference between decouple and uncouple

is that decouple is to unlink; to take apart while uncouple is to come loose.

decouple

English

Verb

(wikipedia decouple)
  • to unlink; to take apart
  • Radiation decoupled from matter

    uncouple

    English

    Verb

    (uncoupl)
  • To disconnect or detach one thing from another.
  • * We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind
  • To come loose.
  • To loose, as dogs, from their couples.