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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Bar Director Martino Franchi has built something ambitious here: a 21-strong cocktail list divided into three sections—Roots (for classics), Alchemy (for reimaginings), and Essence (for non-alcoholic drinks that aren’t an afterthought).—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The winner will earn $3.1 million from a purse of $5 million divided among the top five finishers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 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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The pair confirmed their relationship on Instagram in October 2020, but appeared to have split sometime in 2021.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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In the viral video posted by their mother, Lauren Reed, the toddlers calmly resolved an argument with a surprising amount of maturity.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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However, neither group seemed to want to resolve the discrepancy between their two theories of how vertebrate palliums evolved, according to García-Moreno.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 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 14 May. 2025.
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