DISCONNECTING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

disconnecting

verb

present participle of disconnect

as in dividing

to set or force apart disconnected the two parts of the light fixture

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Recent Examples of disconnecting The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 These quiet, mindful activities are all about disconnecting, recharging, and flexing your creative muscles, often while working with your hands. — Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026 The pilot was distracted by the autopilot disconnecting and lost control of the plane, the agency said in its report. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Save your receipt and take screenshots of anything unusual before disconnecting the device. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 And so, for instance, there’s surveys showing that Gen Z are the generation most likely to report disconnecting from their digital devices. — Jinae West, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Or have there been unintended consequences from disconnecting from linear cable? — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Try disconnecting your router on a weekend afternoon and play board games with your family. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Finally, truly respecting time off, with no guilt for employees disconnecting, demonstrates a supportive culture. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnecting

Verb

With three points, three cuts can be made, thus dividing the surface into four.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

That means preserving provenance across generations, separating the ability to design a successor from the authority to instantiate it and auditing evaluators as carefully as models.

— Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Software will be as important as the aircraft The Air Force is also separating CCA mission-autonomy software from the aircraft themselves.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of separating

Verb

The poll finds that Bodnar and Bankhead are splitting the Democratic vote, 49% to 43% respectively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of splitting

Verb

The controversial procedure, which involved severing nerve pathways in the brain’s frontal lobes to treat severe mental illnesses, had been developed by Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz in 1935.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Cutting the servers’ power or severing their network connection may be enough.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026