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to disconnect
01
to break the connection between people, objects, devices etc.
Transitive: to disconnect sth from sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
disconnect
3rd person singular
disconnects
past simple
disconnected
past participle
disconnected
Examples
She disconnected the garden hose from the outdoor faucet after finishing watering the plants.
1.1
to detach a piece of equipment from its power supply
Transitive: to disconnect a device from a power source
Examples
The technician carefully disconnected the computer monitor from the power supply before performing maintenance on it.
1.2
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
Examples
The utility company threatened to disconnect their electricity if they did n't settle their overdue bills.
1.3
to break a telephone conversation between two people
Transitive: to disconnect a call
Examples
I accidentally disconnected the call when I pressed the wrong button on my phone.
02
to sever or interrupt a connection or link
Transitive: to disconnect a connection
Examples
She disconnected the Wi-Fi to prevent any interruptions during her presentation.
Disconnect
01
a gap in understanding or agreement
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
disconnects
Examples
There 's a clear disconnect between management and staff.
Lexical Tree
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