Word: decouple
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
cou
ple
Definition: To muffle the seismic waves of (a nuclear explosion) by performing it underground.
Morphemes:
Affix: decouple
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To muffle the seismic waves of (a nuclear explosion) by performing it underground.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: from
Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: couple
Language: en
Decoded: couple
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.