as in to divide
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnect
Over time, this disconnects them from their inner emotional world and teaches them to distrust their own instincts.
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Reem Raouda, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Scammers stayed on the phone to tell her what to do next
The fraudsters kept her on the phone most of the time, except for when they were disconnected a few times.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The extended time away allows employees to fully disconnect from workplace pressures and engage in restorative activities without the persistent distraction of pending work projects that often accompany shorter breaks.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Returning customers who disconnected service within previous 12 months are not eligible for free trial.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
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Reem Raouda, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Scammers stayed on the phone to tell her what to do next
The fraudsters kept her on the phone most of the time, except for when they were disconnected a few times.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The extended time away allows employees to fully disconnect from workplace pressures and engage in restorative activities without the persistent distraction of pending work projects that often accompany shorter breaks.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Returning customers who disconnected service within previous 12 months are not eligible for free trial.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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If there’s rent or a mortgage, is the cost divided in half or according to square footage?—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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On May 10, Valparaiso University will divide its commencement into two events, with the College of Business and College of Arts and Sciences ceremony starting at 9 a.m. and the ceremony for the College of Engineering and College of Nursing and Health Professions starting at 11 a.m.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Start setting up your financial system by separating your personal and business finances.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Xzibit’s filing argues that the two have been separated for more than four years.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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This means attempting to please both existing extraction players and trying to pull in new players, but splitting the difference has produced mixed results.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The agency will be required to submit a report showing who is being held and who was arrested, along with the reasoning for both, every 60 days until the lawsuit is resolved.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Beijing has yet to resolve its own structural economic problems.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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University centers are bracing to lose their funding, which could sever the pipeline of scientists and physicians who specialize in occupational health and environmental toxicology.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Now, President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to sever the link between academia and government by freezing billions of dollars in federal grants to top research institutions.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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