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disconnect definition

dis·con·nect (dis′kə nekt′, dis′kə nekt′)

transitive verb

to break or undo the connection of; separate, detach, unplug, etc.

intransitive verb

to become disconnected

noun

  1. a disconnection, as in an electrical system
  2. Informal a lack of communication or compatibility a disconnect between her beliefs and her behavior

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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