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unplug

[uhn-pluhg]

verb (used with object)

unplugged, unplugging 
  1. to remove a plug or stopper from.

  2. to free of an obstruction; unclog.

    a pill to unplug clogged arteries.

  3. to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet.

    to unplug a toaster.

  4. to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet.



verb (used without object)

unplugged, unplugging 
  1. to become unplugged.

  2. to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time.

    It's a great place to relax and unplug.

unplug

/ ʌˈʌɡ /

verb

  1. to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket

  2. to remove a plug or obstruction from

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unpluggable adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unplug1

First recorded in 1765–75; un- 2 + plug
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Before S.G.V. takes a shower, Vargas unplugs her IV tubes, flushes them with saline and tapes a plastic sheet over her chest to keep water from getting in and infecting the area.

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But rather than breaking Luthen out to save him, Kleya’s only option is to unplug him from the machines that are keeping him alive.

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It was a lot of like, You got to unplug and disconnect.

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At his very final stop in the far West, in the isolation of Victoria, Vancouver Island, with only half an hour of campaigning allowed, Carney went "unplugged" among supporters.

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They unplugged the hard drive in my computer and left that there — a weird act of charity, or something?

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