Disconnect - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdɪskəˈnekt|  American pronunciation of the word disconnect
Brit.  |dɪskəˈnekt|  British pronunciation of the word disconnect

noun

- an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) (syn: disconnection, gulf)
there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy

verb

- pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable (syn: unplug)
- make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

Extra examples

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.

It was impossible to disconnect him with old clothes.

Always disconnect the machine from the mains first.

The family agreed to disconnect her life support system.

Two freight cars disconnected from the train engine.

Disconnect part A from part D.

Eleven percent of households were disconnected for non-payment of bills.

Divorced men can too easily become disconnected from their children.

...relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: disconnect
he/she/it: disconnects
present participle: disconnecting
past tense: disconnected
past participle: disconnected
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