uncouple

Word parts

un- + couple

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈkʌpəl/

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Verb

Plain form uncouple

Third-person singular uncouples

Past tense uncoupled

Past participle uncoupled

Present participle uncoupling

1. (transitive) If two or more things are uncoupled, they are disconnected from each other.

   The two railway cars were uncoupled at the train yard.

Related words

• couple