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
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The question of whether to mandate vaccinations divides the school board and reveals holes in the school’s progressive ideology.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The gorge is a mountainous stretch where the river divides Arizona and California.—
Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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The layout separates private areas from the main entertaining spaces, with the primary suite set behind pivoting resin doors and comprising a sitting area, dressing space, and a large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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And Rachel Weisz is very professorial in all those gently eccentric power separates.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shenanigans aside, Kevin Durant has put together a ridiculous age-37 season — nearly 26 points per game on shooting splits around 52/41/88 percent.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This manicure splits the classic French tip in two, with one half baby pink and the other a hot pink.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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