unplug

[uhn-pluhg]

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.

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

/ ʌnˈplʌɡ /

verb

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

2. to remove a plug or obstruction from

Other Word Forms

• unpluggable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of unplug¹

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

Example Sentences

And when the other one isn’t looking, each seems to power down — Lawrence’s Grace physically collapsing like an unplugged air dancer — a clue of how much energy they must privately expend to make it work.

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After advertising his services, he got requests to help train a robotic arm to cook food as well as a robot to plug and unplug cables in data centers.

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That said, the constant lure of reward from games can make it difficult for young players to unplug.

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But let’s address your actual question, which is: If everyone wants to unplug, why are they still plugged in?

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Worse, it hasn’t occurred to him to think past the triumph of his product launch, that his Creature can’t be readily unplugged.

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