uncouple: Meaning and Definition of

un•cou•ple

Pronunciation: (un-kup'ul), [key]
— v., -pled, -pling.
—v.t.
  1. to release the coupling or link between; disconnect; let go: to uncouple railroad cars.
—v.i.
  1. to become unfastened; let go: The glider uncoupled from the tow plane.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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