decouple vs tell apart

decouple and tell apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decouple	No	No	Yes	No
tell apart	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of decouple include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell.

decouple (verb)	tell apart (verb)
reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another)	mark as different
eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive)	detect with the senses
regard as unconnected
disconnect or separate