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Definition of decouple verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

decouple

verb

NAmE//diˈkʌpl//

decouple something (from something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decouple

he / she / it decouples

past simple decoupled

-ing form decoupling

to end the connection or relationship between two things Gasoline prices have been decoupled from crude oil prices.

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