as in divides
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnects
If the voltage continues to drop further for any reason, the main contactor disconnects the entire system and safeguards the battery.
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New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The crackly '80s line then disconnects, leaving a lingering sense of urgency.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The Palisade hybrid disconnects the rear wheels to improve fuel economy under low loads.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The Palisade hybrid disconnects the rear wheels to improve fuel economy under low loads.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Alberta’s original Nordic spa disconnects bathers from technology while connecting them to the great outdoors.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The crackly '80s line then disconnects, leaving a lingering sense of urgency.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The Palisade hybrid disconnects the rear wheels to improve fuel economy under low loads.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The Palisade hybrid disconnects the rear wheels to improve fuel economy under low loads.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Alberta’s original Nordic spa disconnects bathers from technology while connecting them to the great outdoors.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnects
Verb
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But one thing that separates Monroe from his brothers?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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This was the second showdown vote on the commission for Kelly, a longtime Miami-Dade business that wants to move its Doral headquarters to a larger campus on land that sits outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB), which separates suburban development from rural areas.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The move also essentially splits the market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a class of 70 students, Schaffer splits the job with his teaching assistants.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Others say the teacher-free model severs the relationships at the heart of learning.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Disconnects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnects. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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