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to disconnect
01
disconnettere, staccare
to break the connection between people, objects, devices etc.
Transitive: to disconnect sth from sth
Example
She disconnected the garden hose from the outdoor faucet after finishing watering the plants.
After the performance, the musician disconnected the microphone from the stand and returned it to its case.
The hiker disconnected the hydration pack from the backpack to refill it with water from the stream.
1.1
staccare
to detach a piece of equipment from its power supply
Transitive: to disconnect a device from a power source
Example
The technician carefully disconnected the computer monitor from the power supply before performing maintenance on it.
In order to ensure safety, the electrician disconnected the malfunctioning appliance from the power supply.
Before moving the printer to a different location, Jane disconnected it from the power supply.
1.2
scollegare
to stop the supply of a household to gas, water, phone, etc., usually because the owner failed to pay the bills
Transitive: to disconnect a household facility
Example
The utility company threatened to disconnect their electricity if they did n't settle their overdue bills.
The water company disconnected their service after multiple notices about unpaid bills were ignored.
After several warnings, the phone company finally disconnected their landline due to unpaid bills.
1.3
disconnettersi
to break a telephone conversation between two people
Transitive: to disconnect a call
Example
I accidentally disconnected the call when I pressed the wrong button on my phone.
He decided to disconnect the call after realizing he dialed the wrong number.
She chose to disconnect the call rather than engage in an argument with her colleague.
02
disconnettere, interrompere
to sever or interrupt a connection or link
Transitive: to disconnect a connection
Example
She disconnected the Wi-Fi to prevent any interruptions during her presentation.
The server went down when the network was accidentally disconnected.
The player 's poor internet connection caused the online game to constantly disconnect.
Disconnect
01
disconnessione, disparità
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
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