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
For 48 hours, the Taliban appeared to turn back the clock in Afghanistan with a directive to cut off the internet and phone networks, disconnecting millions of people from the world outside.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In July, Urban abruptly disconnected from a radio interview in Australia after being asked a question about Kidman's love scenes with Zac Efron in her film A Family Affair.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
When the wire is disconnected, carefully turn the spark plug counterclockwise to loosen and remove it.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In July, Urban abruptly disconnected from a radio interview in Australia after being asked a question about Kidman's love scenes with Zac Efron in her film A Family Affair.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
When the wire is disconnected, carefully turn the spark plug counterclockwise to loosen and remove it.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
For Allen, this legal tool disproportionately undermines Black communities, eroding generational wealth and disconnecting families from their neighborhoods.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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Discussions have been held about dividing Madrid’s football operations from their business operations and letting speculators invest in the latter — although how (or if) that would work in practice is a moot point.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most herbaceous perennials that spread or clump can flourish when divided every few years, such as hostas, coneflowers, daylilies, phlox, and bee balm.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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One idea that has already been discussed internally would see Real Madrid being effectively split into two different entities — separating the football side from the business side.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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One particularly aggressive military style raid on an apartment building in south Chicago saw dozens arrested and children separated from their parents.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Atlanta scored first on a 38-yard field goal from Parker Romo, but that came after Huff and Sam Okuayinonu split a third-down sack to minimize a 19-play, 10 ½-minute drive.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bigger than Alaska and Texas combined, West Antarctica is split from the eastern half of the continent by the Transantarctic Mountains, whose peaks are buried to their chins in ice.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The protest also happened on day 18 of the government shutdown, after Republicans and Democrats failed to resolve a budget dispute for the 2026 fiscal year.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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This doesn’t resolve that Georgia is better off with Stockton than the alternatives.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The tension first reached a breaking point years earlier when her sister severed ties with their dad’s extended family.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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His instinct, in other words, was to treat science as severed from politics.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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