# decouple

> English word · Verb · IPA [diːˈkʌpəɫ] · frequency rank #81,258

## Definitions
1. To unlink; to take apart or come apart.
2. To muffle the seismic waves of (a nuclear explosion) by performing it underground.

## Etymology
From Middle French découpler. By surface analysis, de- + couple.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decouple