decouple

IPA/diːˈkʌpl/
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decouple — verb

  • decouplepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • decoupleshe / she / it
  • decoupledpast simple
  • decoupling-ing form

1. To make one thing stop being tied to another, or to stop depending on something

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

To make one thing stop being tied to another, or to stop depending on something that used to shape it.

例句

Reema decoupled her work account from her personal phone last month.

pattern: decouple A from B

The city wants to decouple bus fares from the price of fuel.

common policy use with prices and costs

同義詞
  • separate

    Broader and less focused on ending a system link or dependency.

  • disconnect

    Often used for direct technical links such as wires, tools, or online services.

  • detach

    Usually suggests taking one physical thing off another.

反義詞
  • couple

    Means to join two things so they work or move together.

  • link

    Stresses creating or keeping a connection between things.

文法句型

decouple A from B

be decoupled from + noun

decouple from + noun

用法筆記

Often used with from to name the link being broken. Common subjects are systems, prices, growth, or habits rather than objects that are simply taken apart by hand.

常見錯誤

❌The company decoupled with the old supplier.
✅The company decoupled from the old supplier.
💡Use from when one side stops being linked to another.
❌We decoupled the meeting.
✅We decoupled the training plan from the weekly meeting.
💡The verb normally needs two things whose link is being removed.