eliminate vs decouple

eliminate and decouple both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decouple is a hyponym of eliminate; that is, decouple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eliminate:

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

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