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
Lubner said that as the industry contracted, many airlines pulled out of smaller, less profitable airports, leaving those communities disconnected.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The building, which officials say had previously flooded, had disconnected the electricity weeks before.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The building, which officials say had previously flooded, had disconnected the electricity weeks before.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
Verb
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Top with 4 scallions, thinly sliced, dividing evenly, and drizzle toasted sesame oil over if desired.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The rooms The property is divided into two towers that are connected by a sky bridge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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According to the Mayo Clinic, VSD is when there's a hole in the wall separating the heart’s lower chambers, while ASD is a hole in the heart's upper chambers, increasing the amount of blood that flows through the lungs.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Although there’s a contiguous flow between the indoor and outdoor portions of the club, the areas can also be separated by a seamless glass wall that can be folded back completely into pockets on the side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Critics have argued the skyway makes the challenge of filling empty storefronts doubly difficult, as second-floor retail effectively splits a dwindling customer and retail base between two levels.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.—
Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.D. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The racial and gender discrimination claims were dismissed, but Rogers and TCC were ordered to go through mediation to resolve the religious discrimination claim.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Episode 2 of the first series sees a huge misunderstanding on the phone cause Gavin to have to drive to Wales to resolve his relationship.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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In another case, a witness described discovering the body of a man whose genitals had been severed, lying beside the body of a woman holding them, in what the report described as an apparent effort to degrade and humiliate the victims.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Cuba’s national energy grid suffered a major failure early Thursday that severed power to the island’s eastern provinces, authorities said, as residents in the capital Havana faced ongoing blackouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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