disconnect

¹dis·con·nect

verb \ˌdis-kə-ˈnekt\

Definition of DISCONNECT

transitive verb

1

: to sever the connection of or between

2

: dissociate 1 <are disconnected from meaningful relationships>

intransitive verb

1

: to terminate a connection

2

: to become detached or withdrawn <disconnects into dark moods>

— dis·con·nec·tion \-ˈnek-shən\ noun

Examples of DISCONNECT

1. The hose and faucet had been disconnected.
2. Disconnect the old printer and connect the new one.
3. The alarm system had been disconnected.
4. Before starting, be sure to disconnect the power supply.
5. Our landlord threatened to disconnect our electricity.
6. We were talking on the phone but suddenly we got disconnected.

First Known Use of DISCONNECT

1770

Related to DISCONNECT

Synonyms: break up, decouple, disassociate, separate, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, ramify, resolve, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke

Antonyms: join, link, unify, unite

Related Words: break down, decompose, disassemble, disintegrate, dissolve; bifurcate, bisect, cleave, dichotomize, dissect, fractionalize, fractionate, halve, partition, quarter, segment, subdivide, trisect; fragment, fragmentate, fragmentize; break, fracture, pull, rend, rift, rip, rive, rupture, tear; cut off, insulate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester; detach, disengage, disentangle, unravel, untie

Near Antonyms: assemble, associate, blend, combine, mingle, mix; connect, couple; accumulate, agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, close, fasten, fuse, knit, stick, weld

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Rhymes with DISCONNECT

acrolect, architect, birth defect, circumspect, deselect, dialect, disaffect, disinfect, disrespect, edge effect, genuflect, grapholect, incorrect, indirect, in effect, intellect, interject, intersect, introject, introspect, lake effect, misdirect, preselect, re-collect, recollect, redirect, reelect, resurrect, retrospect, self-respect, side effect, turtlenecked, vivisect