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disconnect
English
Etymology
dis- +? connect
Pronunciation
- (verb) IPA(key): /d?sk??n?kt/
- (noun) IPA(key): /d?sk??n?kt/, /?d?sk?n?kt/
- Hyphenation: dis?con?nect
- Rhymes: -?kt
Verb
disconnect (third-person singular simple present disconnects, present participle disconnecting, simple past and past participle disconnected)
- (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
- (intransitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.
- (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
Translations
Noun
disconnect (plural disconnects)
- A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
- A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
- A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.
- There's a disconnect between what they think is happening and what is really going on.
- 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):
- Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate.
- (Scientology) The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.
Usage notes
- Some object to the use of disconnect to mean “disconnection” or “a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process”, noting the lack of a corresponding sense of connect.
Synonyms
- (switch): disconnector
Antonyms
- connect
Translations
disconnect From the web:
- what disconnects us from god
- what disconnect means
- what disconnect we face today
- what's disconnect switch
- disconnect what battery terminal first
- disconnected what does it mean
- disconnect what is the definition
- what size disconnect for mini split
unplug
English
Etymology
un- +? plug
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?pl??/
- Rhymes: -??
Verb
unplug (third-person singular simple present unplugs, present participle unplugging, simple past and past participle unplugged)
- (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
- To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
- (intransitive) To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
- (transitive) To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).
- I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
Synonyms
- (disconnect from a supply): disconnect, detach
- (remove a blockage): unclog, clear
Derived terms
- unplugged
Translations
unplug From the web:
- what unplugged means
- what unclogs drains
- what unclogs a toilet
- what unclogs a sink
- what unclogs pores
- what unclogs shower drains
- what unclogs your nose
- what unclogs ears
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