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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Other Word Forms

• delinkage noun

Etymology

Origin of delink

de- + link ¹

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Just like in 2015, it is very hard to delink Iran’s past from its future,” said Ellie Geranmayeh of the European Council on Foreign Relations, who tracks the negotiations.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

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

The new security cooperation is a major step in efforts by the Australian government to delink from China, which is Canberra’s biggest foreign market by far.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2021

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

From A Matter of Importance by Leinster, Murray