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
Brown agrees and explains how cold-looking kitchens are often disconnected from nature, which is why people are prioritizing more organic elements.
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Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
Its argument is that humanities departments have become overly specialized, politicized, and disconnected from the goal of imparting a common body of historical knowledge.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Many who died had air conditioning, but it was disconnected or turned off.
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Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disconnect
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
Its argument is that humanities departments have become overly specialized, politicized, and disconnected from the goal of imparting a common body of historical knowledge.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Many who died had air conditioning, but it was disconnected or turned off.
—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disconnect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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Looking along party lines, Republicans are closely divided on AI, as 38% expect a positive impact on the economy and 40% expecting a negative impact.
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the peninsula was divided by war in the 1950s.
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By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
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De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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The listening sessions, however, are not an opportunity for parents and community members to voice their displeasure with district leadership about specific decisions or to resolve issues on the spot.
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Oakland Unified officials said a $30 million spending reduction in recent months resolved the schools’ operating deficit and has even produced nearly $8 million in breathing room, though longer-term costs still outpace revenues through the end of the decade.
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The Townshend Revenue Act threatened to sever this link between Colonial legislatures and British officials.
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The workers' group opposes Ryder's Law, which will sever the main income source for many of the heavily immigrant owners and drivers.
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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