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disconnect
[dis-kuh-nekt]
verb (used with object)
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach.
They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected.
verb (used without object)
to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up.
State your business and disconnect.
to withdraw into one's private world.
When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects.
noun
an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges.
a lack of communication or agreement.
There is a huge disconnect between management and employees.
disconnect
/ ˌɪəˈɛ /
verb
(tr) to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket)
noun
a lack of a connection; disconnection
a disconnect between political discourse and the public
Other Word Forms
- disconnecter noun
- disconnective adjective
- disconnectiveness noun
- ˌ徱DzˈԱپDz noun
- ˌ徱DzˈԱپ adjective
- ˌ徱DzˈԱٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disconnect1
Example Sentences
But when you’re separated by thousands of miles, sometimes there’s a disconnect.
But “the girls are fighting” — no disrespect to girls, or to fighting! — definitely obscured a handful of disconnected but related events whose consequences might last a lot longer.
"All too often, it can feel distant and disconnected from our everyday lives, allowing us to forget just how vital it is," he said.
Sometimes people experience anxiety, panic and feeling disconnected from their sense of self, but what makes it a "bad trip" depends on the individual's resources, support and integration of the experience, Argyri said.
Companies, and the people they employ, have rarely been more disconnected on the benefits of benefits.
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