disconnect

(dis′kə nekt, diskə 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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See disconnect in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing, dis·con·nects
verb, transitive
  1. To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
  2. Electricity To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.
verb, intransitive
To sever or interrupt a connection.
noun (dĭsˈkə-nĕktˌ)
A lack of connection; a disparity: “There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them” (Bob Herbert).

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  • disˌcon·necˈtion noun

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