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

“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

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

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

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

Mr. McConnell’s push to delink the bills and pass an infrastructure deal on its own was quickly embraced by some Republicans whom the centrist senators badly want to persuade to support their compromise.

From New York Times