disconnect

//ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt//
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Verb

disconnectInfinitive
disconnectPresent tense
disconnectedPast tense
disconnectedPast participle
disconnectingPresent participle
disconnectsThird-person singular
1

To break the connection of or between; to sever or interrupt the link or attachment.

Please disconnect the cable before moving the computer.

2

To terminate a connection to a power supply, network, or communication system.

Please disconnect the printer from the computer before moving it.

3

To become detached or separated emotionally or mentally.

After the trauma, she began to disconnect from her emotions.

Noun

1

A lack of connection or agreement; a gap or disparity between two things.

There is a disconnect between what politicians say and what they actually do.