disconnect
Translation
to disconnect, to unplug, to sever
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unplug, detach, separate; Antonyms: connect, join, link
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'connect' (to join together).
Memory Tips
The prefix 'dis-' means 'apart' or 'away'. So, to disconnect is to take a connection apart.