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to unplug the device

to unplug the device

2.5
Remove a device's plug from the socket so it has no power
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : desconectar el dispositivo
  • You should always unplug the device before cleaning it to ensure safety.

Examples

  • If the screen freezes, try to unplug the device and plug it back in.

  • Remember to unplug the device overnight to save energy.

  • Please unplug the device before cleaning.

  • Make sure to unplug the device after use.

  • When you finish using your laptop, remember to unplug the device from the power socket.

  • To safely move the printer, please unplug the device first.

  • She always unplugs the device before cleaning the kitchen counter.

Synonyms

to disconnect
vsto unplug the device
161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

is limited to cutting electrical power by removing the connector rather than any separation
to deactivate
vsto unplug the device
63 3.9

To make a device, system, or account stop working

involves cutting the power connection rather than only switching off controls
to unplug
vsto unplug the device
28 2.6

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

expresses the same disconnection but as the common expression
to plug out
vsto unplug the device
  • UK
4.9

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

is the same action but named differently in phrasing
to de-energize
vsto unplug the device
  • Specialized
6.7

To make equipment safe by turning off its power

is narrower in using a physical connector removal for power cutoff

Antonyms

to plug in
54 2.8

To connect an electrical device to a power socket by inserting its cord

How Connected

to plug into
30 3.0
to unplug the device
2.5

Surface Forms

unplug infinitive
unplugged past
unplugged past participle
unplugging present participle
unplugs third person singular

Morphology

unplug + the + device

The meaning is directly compositional: 'unplug' means to pull a plug from a socket and 'device' names the object, so the action of disconnecting power is fully derivable from the parts. This is a common, literal verb + object construction found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Unplug the device comes from the simple action of pulling the plug out of the wall so the device has no power. So, it now means 'to disconnect the device from its power'.