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delink

American  
[dee-lingk] / diˈlɪŋk /

verb (used with object)

  1. to make independent; dissociate; separate.

    The administration has delinked human rights from economic aid to underdeveloped nations.


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Etymology

Origin of delink

de- + link 1

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On Tuesday, the chair and chief negotiator of the Alliance of Small Island States said she was "extremely troubled by the attempts to delink and undermine the best available science" at Bonn.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

"We do need to delink gas and electricity prices," Reeves said.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Despite a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, deaths from the virus have remained largely stable over the past eight weeks, as vaccine booster shots and widely accessible treatments have helped to delink infections and mortality.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2022

A classified China strategy that was largely finished last fall argues that it is important for U.S. security to delink some industries and diversify supply chains, people familiar with the strategy say.

From New York Times May 23, 2022

A delink tries to matter in the world he lives in.

From A Matter of Importance by Leinster, Murray

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