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/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

verb
- 1. break the connection of or between: "if the axle unit is partially disconnected from the body, the car should not be driven" Similar detachdisengageuncoupledecoupleunhookunhitchunlinkunclickundounfastenunyokedisarticulaterare:disjoindisuniteseparatecut offdivorceseverisolatedividepartdisengagedelinkdissociateremoverare:disseverOpposite attachconnect
- ▪ put (an electrical device) out of action by detaching it from a power supply: "he disconnected the main power cables from the batteries" Similar deactivateshut offturn offswitch offunplugde-energizedetach from a power supplycut offstopOpposite connectrestore
- ▪ interrupt or terminate (a phone conversation) by breaking the connection: "I phoned them in Edinburgh but we got disconnected" Similar terminatestopdiscontinuebreak offinterruptsuspendOpposite put through
- ▪ terminate the connection of (a household) to water, electricity, gas, or phone, typically because of non-payment of bills: "if customers agree a payment plan, they will not be disconnected" Similar deactivateshut offturn offswitch offunplugde-energizedetach from a power supplyOpposite connect
noun
- 1. an instance of disconnecting or being disconnected: "a disconnect message"
- ▪ a discrepancy or lack of connection: "there can be a disconnect between boardrooms and IT departments when it comes to technology"
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disconnect sth from sth Always disconnect the computer from the mains before you remove the lid. [ I or T ] IT , INTERNET to stop being connected to the internet :
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to break a connection that carries a substance or electricity, or to break such a connection used by someone or something: He disconnected a gas line. Carefully tip the grill on its back and disconnect the burner from the gas valves. Our phone was disconnected (= turned off by the telephone company).
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