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
In July, Urban abruptly disconnected from a radio interview in Australia after being asked a question about Kidman's love scenes with Zac Efron in her film A Family Affair.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
Give yourself permission to disconnect from the noise.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Locate the spark plug on the side of the engine, then use a set of pliers to disconnect the thick wire at the end of the spark plug.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
Give yourself permission to disconnect from the noise.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Locate the spark plug on the side of the engine, then use a set of pliers to disconnect the thick wire at the end of the spark plug.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s tender architecture is divided into two parts for 2026 and 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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These are the cases that break models in deployment—and the cases that separate an adequate system from a production-ready one.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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With parishioners running to hide or get out of the building, Carter and Max were pushed up against a glass window separating the chapel from the foyer, which led to an exit.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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As in Milwaukee, the callers will impersonate a sheriff deputy and indicate a legal matter needs to be resolved through payment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Upset about being undercut, the Texas bigwig resolves to put Georgie out of business.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Vasquez died from gunshot wounds to the face and to the left of Vasquez’s belly button, which affected several internal organs and severed his spinal cord, according to previous testimony.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The attacker allegedly severed the boy’s head from his body and continued to attack his torso as the victim’s mother watched.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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