verb

disconnect

to disconnect, to unplug, to sever

Please disconnect the power before opening the case.

Please disconnect the power before opening the case.

He feels disconnected from his family.

He feels disconnected from his family.

((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to separate (sth.) from (sth.) Disconnect the cable from the wall.

((sb./sth.)) to feel/be disconnected from sb./sth. He feels disconnected from the world.

Synonyms: unplug, detach, separate; Antonyms: connect, join, link

From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'connect' (to join together).

The prefix 'dis-' means 'apart' or 'away'. So, to disconnect is to take a connection apart.

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