uncouple
To disconnect or detach one thing from anotherTo disconnect or detach one thing from another.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)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.
abhängen, abkuppeln, loslösen
розчіплятиrozčipljaty, роз'єднуватиrozʺjednuvaty
disconnect or separate
(transitive)To come loose.
(transitive)To loose, as dogs, from their couples.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.
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Forms
uncouples, uncoupling, uncoupled, uncoupledSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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