DISCONNECT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnect

verb

ˌdis-kə-ˈnekt

Definition of disconnect

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 Unfortunately, this information is frequently disconnected, duplicated or difficult to access. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Because vacation is about decompressing and disconnecting from daily life—not about worrying what’s going on at home. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Unplug the tool or disconnect the battery when you are done using the circular saw. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disconnect

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This expansion weakened their interaction with the material, naturally dividing the mixture into heavier and lighter groups without using traditional solvent extraction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Cooper said the attackers divided into groups and surrounded Drakeo’s party near the artist entrance.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of divide

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After two-and-a-half minutes, the booster separated from Starship, returning to Earth.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
Resilience, and ample amounts of it, is a necessity, and one way to build this reservoir of resilience is to stop separating health and business.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of separate

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Also, the environmental questions, including chemical discharge, brine management, intake effects, and ecosystem disruption, are acknowledged but not fully resolved here.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of resolve

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Undisciplined conflict produces resentment and paralysis, and leaves our relationships weak or severed entirely.

— Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Historically, worker pay grew with productivity, but this link severed post-1970s, causing the minimum wage's real value to hit a 77-year low.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

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