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   disconnect

   /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. break the connection of or between: "if the axle unit is partially disconnected from the body, the car should not be driven" Similar detachdisengageuncoupledecoupleunhookunhitchunlinkunclickundounfastenunyokedisarticulaterare:disjoindisuniteseparatecut offdivorceseverisolatedividepartdisengagedelinkdissociateremoverare:disseverOpposite attachconnect
   • ▪ put (an electrical device) out of action by detaching it from a power supply: "he disconnected the main power cables from the batteries" Similar deactivateshut offturn offswitch offunplugde-energizedetach from a power supplycut offstopOpposite connectrestore
   • ▪ interrupt or terminate (a phone conversation) by breaking the connection: "I phoned them in Edinburgh but we got disconnected" Similar terminatestopdiscontinuebreak offinterruptsuspendOpposite put through
   • ▪ terminate the connection of (a household) to water, electricity, gas, or phone, typically because of non-payment of bills: "if customers agree a payment plan, they will not be disconnected" Similar deactivateshut offturn offswitch offunplugde-energizedetach from a power supplyOpposite connect

   noun

   • 1. an instance of disconnecting or being disconnected: "a disconnect message"
   • ▪ a discrepancy or lack of connection: "there can be a disconnect between boardrooms and IT departments when it comes to technology"

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