disconnect

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛkt

[edit] 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.

[edit] Usage notes

Some authorities (and fans of proper and consistent english) object to the use of disconnect to mean "disconnection" or "a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process". Would that there were a noun 'connect' in existence, 'disconnect' might have some pedigree.

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[edit] Verb

to 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 (intransitive) To become detached or withdrawn.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

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