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 If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Crown plans to demolish the home but is waiting on the utilities to be disconnected, said Dobson, the company representative. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026 The approval does not immediately allow AT&T to disconnect customers. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disconnect

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Democrats divided over Israeli conduct Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.

— Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026
That might mean structured group tasks in which pupils have to negotiate disagreement rather than simply divide the workload.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of divide

Verb

There will be two 15-minute periods (plus stoppage time) separated by a short break.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Families torn apart The disaster has led to a particularly complex situation for those children who were separated from parents whose fate remains unclear.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of separate

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In August, the five-person court split along party lines to meet once a month instead of twice a month.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
In the future, should both formats reach 20 submissions in the same year, the Television Academy will automatically split the categories into two again.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of split

Verb

Laurino told us the program hinged on a consent form the mothers were supposed to sign severing all rights to the child.

— Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
The appeal stems from 2023 when a trial judge ruled that Heidelberg’s predecessor, Hanson Quarry had wrongfully severed the village’s storm sewer line in 1992.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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