NYT Dictionary

DECOUPLE

[diːˈkʌpəɫ]
Verbde-COU-plede-cou-ple · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

To unlink; to take apart or come apart.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French découpler. By surface analysis, de- + couple.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

uncoupleunpairdispairdissociate

Antonyms

coupleassociate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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