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
The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Paul Amarone, of Connecticut Business & Industry Association, said the bill is disconnected from the way grocery stores now operate, with checkout lanes being opened or closed and staff being assigned depending on customer flow throughout the day.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These are not legacy products disconnected from the future.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The phone call lasted about one minute before it was disconnected.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Paul Amarone, of Connecticut Business & Industry Association, said the bill is disconnected from the way grocery stores now operate, with checkout lanes being opened or closed and staff being assigned depending on customer flow throughout the day.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These are not legacy products disconnected from the future.
—Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
The phone call lasted about one minute before it was disconnected.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Polls show the nation is sharply divided over the issue of American citizenship for newborn children of unauthorized immigrants.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The fees would go to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which offers money to separate development projects that create or maintain affordable housing across the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two have largely been on their own since Estrada Juarez separated from Bello’s father nearly 20 years ago.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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Legal experts caution that cases of this scale—spanning multiple countries and financial systems—can take years to resolve.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Senators are under intense pressure to resolve the impasse as chaos at airports continues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of severing contact, John and Carolyn get closer.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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