disconnect

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ connect

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkt

Noun

disconnect (plural disconnects)

1. A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
2. A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
3. A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.

   There's a disconnect between what they think is happening and what is really going.

4. (Scientology) The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.

Usage notes

• Some object to the use of disconnect to mean “disconnection” or “a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process”, noting the lack of a corresponding sense of connect.

Synonyms

• (switch): disconnector

Translations

break in an existing connection

Finnish: katkos (fi)

Greek: αποσύνδεση (el) (aposýndesi) f.

switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit — see disconnector

lack of connection or accord — see mismatch

scientology: deliberate severing of ties with family and friends

Verb

disconnect (third-person singular simple present disconnects, present participle disconnecting, simple past and past participle disconnected)

1. (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
2. (intransitive) To become detached or withdrawn.
3. (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.

Translations

to sever or interrupt a connection

Armenian: անջատել (hy) (anǰatel) Bulgarian: разединявам (bg), разделям (bg), прекъсвам (bg) Czech: odpojit (cs)

Finnish: katkaista yhteys Greek: αποσυνδέω (el) (aposyndéo) Hebrew: ניתק (he) (niték)

to become detached or withdrawn

Greek: αποκόβομαι (el) (apokóvomai), αποσύρομαι (el) (aposýromai)

to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source

Armenian: անջատել (hy) (anǰatel) Bulgarian: откачам (bg), прекъсвам (bg)

Finnish: katkaista virta Greek: αποσυνδέω (el) (aposyndéo), κλείνω (el) (kleíno)