disconnect
Translation
to disconnect, to unplug, to sever
Examples
Please disconnect the printer from the computer.
Please disconnect the printer from the computer.
I feel disconnected from my old friends.
I feel disconnected from my old friends.
The power was disconnected due to the storm.
The power was disconnected due to the storm.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to separate (sth.) from (sth.) Disconnect the router from the power source.
Similar Words
Synonyms: detach, separate, unplug; Antonyms: connect, attach, link
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and the verb 'connect' (to join). Literally 'to un-join'.
Memory Tips
Picture pulling a plug out of a socket to 'dis-connect' it.