disconnect
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
disconnects;
disconnected;
disconnecting
disconnects;
disconnected;
disconnecting
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISCONNECT
[+ object]
1
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to separate (something) from something else
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to break a connection between two or more things
— often + from
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disconnect a hose
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The hose and faucet had been disconnected.
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Disconnect the hose from the faucet.
2
a
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to stop or end the supply of electricity, water, gas, etc., to (something, such as a piece of electronic equipment)
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Disconnect the old printer and connect the new one.
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The alarm system had been disconnected.
b
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to stop or end the supply of (electricity, water, gas, etc.)
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Before starting, be sure to disconnect the power supply.
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Our landlord threatened to disconnect our electricity.
3
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to end the connection to a system, network, etc., through a telephone, computer, or other device
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opposite connect
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We were talking on the phone but suddenly we got disconnected.
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I got disconnected when I was surfing the Internet. [=I lost my Internet connection]
[count]
[noncount]
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telephone disconnections
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disconnection from a power source
