Definition of Uncouple
Uncouple
un·cou·ple
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to break the connection or coupling between two things, or to become this disconnected;
e.g. They forgot to uncouple one car from the train, so it was carried too far down the line. You cannot uncouple these two incidents, because they are obviously related to each other.
(verb)
(old) to release hunting dogs/hounds from the collars that join them in pairs;
e.g. They decided it was time to uncouple the hounds once they had reached close enough to their target.
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