disconnect

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

dis- +‎ connect

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[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.
  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.

[edit] 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.

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[edit] 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 (intransitive) To become detached or withdrawn.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.

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