unpairs
Dissolves matched sets
Unpairs is the third-person singular of unpair, meaning to separate things that were previously matched or coupled.
In computing, unpairs often refers to disconnecting Bluetooth devices: She unpairs her headphones from the old phone before connecting to the new one.
The word also applies to breaking up matched sets or removing pairings in games and applications.
Dissolves a pairing
- mismatchesIncompatible pairings
- breaks upEnds a relationship
- disbandsFormally dissolves a group
- divorcesLegal ends to marriages
estranges · alienates · disaffiliates · disassociates · ends · terminates · annuls · nullifies
To separate from
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- disconnectTo break a connection
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
- disjoinTo separate joined things
disunite · sever · divide · split · partition · segregate · isolate · dissociate
unmatches
Dissolves a pairing
- mismatchesIncompatible pairings
- breaks upEnds a relationship
- disbandsFormally dissolves a group
divorces · estranges · alienates · disaffiliates · disassociates · ends · terminates · annuls · nullifies · separates
detach
To separate from
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- disconnectTo break a connection
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
disjoin · disunite · sever · divide · split · partition · segregate · isolate · dissociate · decouple
unhook
Release from a curved fastener
unclasp · unbolt · unlatch · unstrap · unpin · unfasten · unbuckle · unbutton · unsnap · unstick
disentangle
Free from snarls
free · liberate · release · loosen · unknot · unsnarl · untwist · unweave · tease apart · sort out