decouple vs eliminate

decouple and eliminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decouple	No	No	Yes	No
eliminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of decouple; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than decouple:

decouple: reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)
eliminate: terminate, end, or take out

Other hypernyms of decouple include do away with, extinguish, get rid of.

As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of decouple; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than decouple:

Other hypernyms of decouple include do away with, extinguish, get rid of.

decouple (verb)	eliminate (verb)
reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)	eliminate from the body
eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)	kill in large numbers
regard as unconnected	terminate, end, or take out
disconnect or separate	remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
	dismiss from consideration or a contest
	remove from a contest or race
	get rid of something