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Decouple vs Unfasten - What's the difference?

decouple | unfasten |

In transitive terms the difference between decouple and unfasten

is that decouple is to unlink; to take apart while unfasten is to loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie; figuratively, to detach from any connecting link or agency; to disconnect.

decouple

English

Verb

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

    unfasten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie; figuratively, to detach from any connecting link or agency; to disconnect.
  • To come untied or unloosed.

    • Quotations

    * , iv. 1. 209. *: He doth unfasten so and shake a friend.

    Synonyms

    * undo * unbutton * untie * unzip

    Antonyms

    * do up * button * button up * tie up * zip * zip up

    References

    * English ergative verbs