as in divides
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnects
Additionally, Android 17 will get a new feature that automatically detects and disconnects calls from known scammers, with Google working with financial institutions to identify them, as well as robocallers spoofing their phone numbers.
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Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 15 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
If the voltage continues to drop further for any reason, the main contactor disconnects the entire system and safeguards the battery.
—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
Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 15 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
If the voltage continues to drop further for any reason, the main contactor disconnects the entire system and safeguards the battery.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnects
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The Vistula River, which runs alongside Warsaw, also sort of divides it in half.—
Bridget Knowles,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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The existing gate format divides the current terminal into two concourses, A and C, with gates designated by their concourse letter and gate number ― for example, Gate A2.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
12 May 2026
Verb
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That shift is often what separates stable performers from high potential employees.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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During the blaze, Alireza Namayandeh, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, collected samples of the smoke at a Pasadena park within the plume, using a device that filters and separates the particles.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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