decouple
verb
de·cou·ple
(ˌ)dē-ˈkə-pəl 
decoupled; decoupling; decouples
: to eliminate the interrelationship of : separate
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Examples of decouple in a Sentence
to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion
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And for a truly unprecedented journey to the island of Sicily, passengers watch as the train is decoupled and loaded on a ferry to cross the Strait of Messina before being reassembled to continue the journey on the other side.
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Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the officials said the rationale behind the attack was that Nasrallah wouldn't decouple Hezbollah from Hamas in Gaza and stop the fighting on the northern border.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Individuation This is the practice of decoupling stereotypes from individuals.
—Anu Gupta, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Given the fraught political environment, Strong strains to frame his approach to the character as a historian might, decoupling understanding from endorsement.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the officials said the rationale behind the attack was that Nasrallah wouldn't decouple Hezbollah from Hamas in Gaza and stop the fighting on the northern border.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
Individuation This is the practice of decoupling stereotypes from individuals.
—Anu Gupta, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Given the fraught political environment, Strong strains to frame his approach to the character as a historian might, decoupling understanding from endorsement.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Decouple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decouple. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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