uncouple
verb
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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkʌpəl/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.
- To disconnect or detach one thing from another.
“We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind.”
“The railway workers uncoupled the cars near the tail end of the train.”
- To come loose.
- To loose, as dogs, from their couples.