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
The only number listed for Comfortzone Hospice is disconnected.
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Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Some say disconnect the negative cable.
—Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Some say disconnect the negative cable.
—Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
Verb
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The proposal was to close the Churchill Avenue crossing, which is right next to Palo Alto High School, but the community is divided on what is the best way to protect kids.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Lebanon remains deeply divided over diplomatic engagement with Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Once inside the camp, prisoners were separated into different groups, with some sent almost immediately to the gas chambers.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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As of early April, the two remained separated.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In this game, a Proposer is given a sum of money and invited to choose in what proportion to split it with a Receiver.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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What is the fairest way to split the cash?—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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And environmental groups could challenge any of those permits in court, blocking construction for potentially years while the cases are resolved.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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To sever ties with her homeland once and for all, Mar must traverse Malta to claim her inheritance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Jeep struck a semaphore pole, severing the vehicle in two.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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