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disconnect
disconnect /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/ verb
disconnects; disconnected; disconnecting
disconnect
/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/
verb
disconnects; disconnected; disconnecting
Learner's definition of DISCONNECT
[+ object]
1 
: to separate (something) from something else : to break a connection between two or more things使分离；切断；拆开
— often + from
2 
a  : to stop or end the supply of electricity, water, gas, etc., to (something, such as a piece of electronic equipment)中止供电；断电（水、煤气等）；断开
b  : to stop or end the supply of (electricity, water, gas, etc.)切断（电、水、煤气等）
3 
: to end the connection to a system, network, etc., through a telephone, computer, or other device切断（与系统、网络的）联系
— opposite connect

— disconnection

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/ noun, plural disconnections
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 11279 COCA: 8173

disconnect

1 of 2

verb

dis·​con·​nect ˌdis-kə-ˈnekt How to pronounce disconnect (audio)
disconnected; disconnecting; disconnects

transitive verb

1
: to sever the connection of or between
2
: dissociate sense 1
are disconnected from meaningful relationships

intransitive verb

1
: to terminate a connection
2
: to become detached or withdrawn
disconnects into dark moods
disconnection
ˌdis-kə-ˈnek-shən How to pronounce disconnect (audio)
noun

disconnect

2 of 2

noun

: a lack of or a break in connection, consistency, or agreement
a huge disconnect … between the nation's capital and the rest of the country R. J. Samuelson

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The hose and faucet had been disconnected. Disconnect the old printer and connect the new one. The alarm system had been disconnected. Before starting, be sure to disconnect the power supply. Our landlord threatened to disconnect our electricity. We were talking on the phone but suddenly we got disconnected. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Energoatom, the Ukrainian energy company, said early Friday that Russia is planning to switch off the power blocks at the Zaporizhzhia plant and disconnect them from Ukraine's power grid, which would deny the country a major energy source. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 That shouldn’t disconnect you from your own sense of accomplishment. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022 More than 16,000 of Eversource’s electricity subsidiary, Connecticut Light & Power, could face shut-off and its gas business, Yankee Gas, could disconnect service to about 6,500 customers, Eversource said. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2022 Companies have shut down their offices for a week or two, so that everyone can disconnect from work and recuperate. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Moreover, the committee is concerned that dropping the monkeypox name could disconnect future scientific papers about the virus and the disease from the more than 50 years of science already in the literature. Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 The March 23 meeting minutes include direction from board member Ronald A. Mims that staff not disconnect anyone’s water service during this period of billing inconsistency. Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 Experts say the actions disconnect efforts from the grassroots, especially people of color. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 Parents lack the will to make their children disconnect. New York Times, 10 May 2022
Noun
The disconnect between the two seemed to be there from the start, in part because of their different personalities and leadership styles. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Mary Weaver’s community garden in Evanston epitomizes the disconnect. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 There’s definitely a disconnect to be found in the six-month weave method. Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The leak seems to stem from a seal in the 8-inch quick disconnect, a fitting used for the liquid hydrogen supply line from the ground system. WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 Anything above a 4 percent concentration of hydrogen in the purge area near the quick disconnect, however, is considered a flammability hazard. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2022 From the heat, from the fires and from the cultural disconnect. Mary Mcnamara, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 The quick-disconnect was repaired back in the Vehicle Assembly Building and the SLS rocket was rolled back out to pad 39B on August 16 to ready the vehicle for launch. William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 Smartphones have worsened the disconnect, says Allison Malmsten, marketing director at Daxue Consulting. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1751, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disconnect was in 1751
TOEFL BNC: 11279 COCA: 8173

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