unpair

Etymology

un- + pair

verb

  1. To go from a paired to a non-paired state; to disassociate.
    The iterative pairing and unpairing cycles may tether plasmids equidistantly on the nucleoid to ensure faithful plasmid segregation by a mechanism compatible with the diffusion-ratchet mechanism as proposed from in vitro reconstituted systems. July 11, 2015, “ParAB Partition Dynamics in Firmicutes: Nucleoid Bound ParA Captures and Tethers ParB-Plasmid Complexes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    He unpaired his wireless earbuds from his phone.

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