disconnects

verb

present tense third-person singular of disconnect
as in divides
to set or force apart disconnected the two parts of the light fixture

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Recent Examples of disconnects Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal. — David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 Critics argue enforcement of the law leads to forcibly removing unhoused people, moving them from place to place, and disconnects them from critical medical care, outreach and support. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026 This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator. — James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnects
  1. divides
  2. separates
  3. splits
  4. severs
Verb
  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Visibility separates data that can strengthen an AI workflow from data that has no business being there.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Action Emergency Management, who is working with the building inspector and fire officials, says a firewall separates the two structures, so residents who live on the left side do not have to evacuate.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
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  • As the gang members shoot at him, Juggut severs the rope and falls; the train passes unharmed, over his body, into Pakistan.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of severs

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“Disconnects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnects. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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