decouple: Meaning and Definition of

de•cou•ple

1. to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
2. to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion): a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.
3. to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).

1. to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple.