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
Agyemang was disconnected and not particularly impressive during his extended run with the U.S. men’s national team through a pair of friendlies and then on their run to the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
When not in use, the whole rig can be disconnected from the trainer by hand, then hung up on the wall via an integrated hanger.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
During the transfer, the tube was disconnected from the patient’s airway, and staff were unable to re-establish it, the report said.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
When not in use, the whole rig can be disconnected from the trainer by hand, then hung up on the wall via an integrated hanger.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
During the transfer, the tube was disconnected from the patient’s airway, and staff were unable to re-establish it, the report said.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
Verb
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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With new population growth centered in majority-minority cities like Dallas, Republican map drawers in Texas will also have to clear federal limits on how much a community can be divided.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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What separates book club and your memories of school reading class is that it’s supposed to be fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The nights following each new moon phase will see the line separating night from day on the lunar surface creep inexorably westward.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The experts split into teams representing the U.S. and China, and each side was armed with the weapons that its country is thought to possess.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Office raided Dreamers last August and the suit was resolved in Deokaran’s favor in January after the arcade’s owners ended their lease.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, excessive force settlements made up the largest number of lawsuits resolved, according to records.—
Kennedy Sessions,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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An autopsy showed Turner died from a single gunshot wound to the head, which severed the brain stem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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