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disconnect en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɪskənɛkt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɪskəˈnɛkt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English disconnect From dis- + connect.

Meanings

1. A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
2. A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
3. A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.
   • There's a disconnect between what they think is happening and what is really going on.
   • "On top of this, many leading competitor attractions are hands-on, experimental, immersive, and tell a story. With a growing generational disconnect from our industrial past, is coming here for just a train ride any longer enough for people? 2023 August 23, Malcolm Holmes tells Paul Stephen, “A mission to develop GCR's legacy”, in RAIL, number 990, page 39:
   • Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate. 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, New York Times, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:
4. The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.

Forms

Antonyms

connect

Relateds

misconnect

Synonyms

disconnector (switch)

Translations (19)

ru отсоединя́ть (break in an existing connection) · ro deconectare (break in an existing connection) · ru отключи́ть (break in an existing connection) · el αποσύνδεση (break in an existing connection) · ru отключа́ть (break in an existing connection) · cmn 斷開 /断开 (break in an existing connection) · de Unterbruch (break in an existing connection) · ja 切る (break in an existing connection) · fr déconnecter (break in an existing connection) · ru отсоедини́ть (break in an existing connection) · ja 切断する (break in an existing connection) · hu kapcsolat bontása (break in an existing connection) · fi katkos (break in an existing connection) · fi katkaisu (break in an existing connection) · de Unterbrechung (break in an existing connection) · ru разъединя́ть (break in an existing connection) · ru разъедини́ть (break in an existing connection) · fi siteiden katkaisu (scientology: deliberate severing of ties with family and friends) · sv frånkoppling (break in an existing connection)

disconnect en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /dɪskəˈnɛkt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English disconnect From dis- + connect.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
   • My wi-fi got disconnected.
   • Accordingly, Mitchell and his fireman, apparently without removing the engine from the up line, set to work and disconnected the motion on the defective side, after which Fireman Richardson, who probably had done the lion's share of the work, betook himself to the refreshment room and had a cup of coffee. 1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
2. (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
3. (intransitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

Forms

Antonyms

join · adhere

Deriveds

loop disconnect dialing · disconnective · disconnectable

Hypernyms

disjoin

Hyponyms

unpin · unstrap · unscrew · uncable · untie · unstitch · unlace · detether · unbutton · untangle · unclamp · unbuckle · unsew · unlash · unchain · unplug

Relateds

liberate · release

Synonyms

rip off · uncouple · unfasten · unconnect · unhitch · disengage · decouple · tear off · detach · disconnect

Translations (53)

ro deconecta (to sever or interrupt a connection) · ca desconnectar (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk роз'є́днувати (to sever or interrupt a connection) · de unterbrechen (to sever or interrupt a connection) · hy անջատել (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · de trennen (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · bg разделям (to sever or interrupt a connection) · fi kytkeä irti (to sever or interrupt a connection) · fi kytkeä irti (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · el αποσύρομαι (to become detached or withdrawn) · pt desconectar (to sever or interrupt a connection) · bg откачам (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · sv koppla från (to sever or interrupt a connection) · bg разединявам (to sever or interrupt a connection) · ca desendollar (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · ru отключа́ть (to sever or interrupt a connection) · ru отключи́ть (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk роз'єдна́ти (to sever or interrupt a connection) · fr déconnecter (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · uk від'єдна́ти (to sever or interrupt a connection) · km ផ្តាច់ (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · it sconnettere (to sever or interrupt a connection) · vi ngắt điện (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · el αποσυνδέω (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · pt desligar (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · sv koppla från (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · el αποσυνδέω (to sever or interrupt a connection) · sv koppla bort (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · fi katkaista (to sever or interrupt a connection) · fi eristäytyä (to become detached or withdrawn) · bg прекъсвам (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · es desconectar (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk відключа́ти (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · pt desconectar (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · fi katkaista yhteys (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk відключа́ти (to sever or interrupt a connection) · he ניתק (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk від'є́днувати (to sever or interrupt a connection) · ca desconnectar (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · hu szétkapcsol (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk відключи́ти (to sever or interrupt a connection) · uk відключи́ти (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · fi katkaista virta (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · de trennen (to become detached or withdrawn) · fi vetäytyä kuoreensa (to become detached or withdrawn) · es desconectar (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · bg прекъсвам (to sever or interrupt a connection) · de trennen (to sever or interrupt a connection) · fr débrancher (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · cs odpojit (to sever or interrupt a connection) · el αποκόβομαι (to become detached or withdrawn) · el κλείνω (to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source) · hy անջատել (to sever or interrupt a connection)