disconnect

[ dis-kuh-nekt ]
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verb (used with object),dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing.
  1. to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected.

verb (used without object),dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing.
  1. to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect.

  2. to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects.

noun
  1. an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges.

  2. a lack of communication or agreement: There is a huge disconnect between management and employees.

Origin of disconnect

1
First recorded in 1760–70; dis-1 + connect

Other 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

British Dictionary definitions for disconnect

disconnect

/ (ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket)

noun
  1. 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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