disconnect
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected.
to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect.
to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects.
an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges.
a lack of communication or agreement: There is a huge disconnect between management and employees.
Origin of disconnect
1Other words from disconnect
- dis·con·nect·er, noun
- dis·con·nec·tive, adjective
- dis·con·nec·tive·ness, noun
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How to use disconnect in a sentence
Overall, the survey results show yet another disconnect between the financial markets and the wider economy.
Hurricane Laura and the Fed pack a one-two punch, pushing global stocks lower | Bernhard Warner | August 27, 2020 | FortuneMany Americans remain unemployed and feel the disconnect between the stock market’s success and the financial reality of their lives.
Many investors acknowledge the disconnect between the stock market and the broader economy, but they say the rally has been built on top of several supports.
S&P 500 hits a new record, erasing last of pandemic losses | Verne Kopytoff | August 18, 2020 | FortuneUnfortunately, the disconnect she described appears to have grown even worse since then.
Too many AI researchers think real-world problems are not relevant | Amy Nordrum | August 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewOf course, this disconnect between romantic ideals and realities may be a simple question of circumstances.
Your Romantic Ideals Don’t Predict Who Your Future Partner Will Be - Issue 88: Love & Sex | Alice Fleerackers | August 5, 2020 | Nautilus
For all the vulgar jokes we collectively enjoy, there's a cultural disconnect between sexual humor and actual eroticism.
Inside the Greatest Porn Parody Factory: From ‘Game of Bones’ to ‘The Humper Games’ | Gabriella Paiella | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBrown gave no sign of concern, as if he had suddenly suffered some psychic disconnect from consequences.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America | Michael Daly | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a disconnect, which allows for some distance between his actions and your button presses.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’ | Alec Kubas-Meyer | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe administration is preparing to let Iran 'disconnect' its nuclear centrifuges rather than actually dismantling them.
GOP Rejects Obama’s ‘Creative’ Iran Nuclear Compromises | Josh Rogin | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe results also show a disconnect between the way suicides are reported in certain countries by internal organizations.
There never was a more favorable opportunity for you to disconnect yourself with the whole affair.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) | Charles James LeverYou disconnect a cord by (jerking it from the socket) (grasping plug and pulling it out).
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist | Eric B. WilsonIf the lamp has a porcelain socket, simply disconnect the wires at the terminals, remove the old wire and connect the new one.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist | Eric B. WilsonWhen the aspiration is completed, disconnect the flask and remove it from its ice packing.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyredisconnect all pipes that may contain water, to be sure none remains in any of them.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. Stephenson
British Dictionary definitions for disconnect
/ (ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt) /
(tr) to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket)
a lack of a connection; disconnection: a disconnect between political discourse and the public
Derived forms of disconnect
- disconnecter, noun
- disconnection or disconnexion, noun
- disconnective, adjective
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