to disconnect

Examples

• All

• Members often become apathetic and disconnected from the purposes of the Society.

  Academic text (2013)

• The number you have called has been disconnected.

  Fall (2022)

• We're going to have to disconnect this from the back.

• But hold on a second, what if we disconnect one of these from either end?

• Somebody might just disconnect the battery at the White House.

  Bubba Ho-tep (2002)

• All right, let's disconnect our wire.

• So now let's disconnect the track pad down here.

• Yeah, so I have to disconnect all of these and reconnect them all.

• So we'll disconnect long enough for you to exchange the battery in the phone... for the one in the charger.

  Hannibal (2001)

• I'm going to start at the first layer of stuff and disconnect it and see if that's enough.

Synonyms

S

to separate

vsto disconnect

481 2.9

To move apart or stop being together

is more specific to detaching or stopping utilities like power or water

D

to disengage

vsto disconnect

82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

is the wider idea of removing joins or ending supply connections

U

to unplug

vsto disconnect

28 2.6

To take a plug out of a wall socket so an electric device stops getting power

is broader, meaning to detach things or stop any utility supply

D

to detach

vsto disconnect

16 3.9

To take something off from what it is connected to

is the broader concept of ending attachments or cutting utility supplies

S

to shut off

vsto disconnect

11 4.0

Prevent someone or somewhere from having contact with others

is mainly about physical detaching or stopping utility supplies rather than blocking contact

U

to uncouple

vsto disconnect

5 5.3

To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts

is the general act of separating not only splitting mechanical joins

D

to decouple

vsto disconnect

4 6.7

Disconnect parts that were joined so they work independently

is broader, covering physical electrical or other kinds of separation

D

to disjoin

vsto disconnect

1 7.4

Separate things that are attached to each other

is the general idea of detaching or stopping utility or physical joins

U

to unattach

vsto disconnect

1 6.1

To separate something from what it is connected to

is the general action of separating joined things or stopping services

U

to untether

vsto disconnect

1 6.6

To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away

is the general act of taking apart or ending connections in many ways

D

to disjoint

vsto disconnect

1 7.0

To separate parts so they are no longer connected

is the wider notion of ending any connection between two elements

U

to unplug the device

vsto disconnect

2.5

Remove a device's plug from the socket so it has no power

is the general action of removing links not only stopping electrical supply

P

to plug out

vsto disconnect

• UK

4.9

Take a device's power cable out of a socket to stop electricity

is a wider term for ending joins or cutting off utilities

D

to de-energize

vsto disconnect

• Specialized

6.7

To make equipment safe by turning off its power

is the general idea of removing links including power sources

U

to undrive

vsto disconnect

• Specialized

9.9

To stop a machine part from getting power so it no longer moves

is broader, applying to many kinds of detaching or halting supply

Antonyms

C

to connect

278 1.1

Join two things so they form one piece

How Connected

to attach

459 2.5

to connect

445 2.7

to unplug

28 2.6

to disconnect

161 3.5

to detach

16 4.0

to isolate

256 4.2

to sever

67 5.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology