What does "uncouple" mean?

To disconnect or detach one thing from another.

What is a synonym for "uncouple"?

Common synonyms include: abrupt, abstract, alienate, cast off, cast out, cut adrift.

/ʌnˈkʌpəl/ verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

1
To disconnect or detach one thing from another. transitive
"We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind."
2
disconnect or separate wordnet
3
To come loose. transitive
4
To loose, as dogs, from their couples. transitive

"We uncoupled the trailer and left it behind."

From Middle English uncouple; equivalent to un- + couple.