disconnect
verb (used with object)
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach.
disconnects
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pluralof disconnect.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof disconnect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
disconnectverb (used with object)to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach.
Example Sentences
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“This space is on fire despite stock price disconnects YTD for basically all of AI semis,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
Kill Switch Feature: This automatically disconnects your internet if the VPN connection drops, preventing your data from being exposed accidentally.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
The GDP report itself contains some troubling disconnects: Americans’ disposable personal income remained flat after inflation, despite their robust spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
But “a switch goes off in a narcissist’s brain that disconnects them emotionally from you.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
It sends a current through me, and for at least a moment, disconnects me from my thoughts.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
