unplug

American  

[uhn-pluhg] / ʌnˈplʌg /

verb (used with object)

unplugged, unplugging

1. to remove a plug or stopper from.

2. to free of an obstruction; unclog.

   a pill to unplug clogged arteries.

3. to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet.

   to unplug a toaster.

4. to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet.

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verb (used without object)

unplugged, unplugging

1. to become unplugged.

2. to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time.

   It's a great place to relax and unplug.

unplug British  

/ ʌnˈplʌɡ /

verb

1. to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket

2. to remove a plug or obstruction from

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Other Word Forms

• unpluggable adjective

Etymology

Origin of unplug

First recorded in 1765–75; un- ² + plug

Example Sentences

The technology was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.

From Los Angeles Times

The chatbot was never fully deployed and was unplugged after three months.

From Los Angeles Times

I demand, shaking the unplugged cord in the replacement operator’s face.

From Literature

A liquefaction train, which cools the gas, is like a giant refrigerator, but unlike an unplugged fridge at home, restoring it could take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

She unplugged her own tablet and put it in her bag before looking back up at me.

From Literature

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