[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.", "to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion):a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.", "Electronics.to loosen or eliminate the coupling (a signal between two circuits)."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple."]}]