- disconnect
- To remove the terminal from a mechanical or electrical device or from the other side of the terminal. While some may be simply pulled apart, others have catches which must first be released.
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disconnect — dis‧con‧nect [ˌdɪskəˈnekt] verb [intransitive, transitive] COMPUTING to end the connection between a computer and the Internet: disconnect from • To read the posting offline, just double click on it and then disconnect from the Internet. • I kept … Financial and business terms
disconnect — [dis΄kə nekt′, dis′kə nekt΄] vt. to break or undo the connection of; separate, detach, unplug, etc. vi. to become disconnected n. 1. a disconnection, as in an electrical system 2. Informal a lack of communication or compatibility [a disconnect… … English World dictionary
Disconnect — Dis con*nect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disconnected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disconnecting}.] To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse. [1913 Webster] The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disconnect — index break (separate), detach, dichotomize, disband, discontinue (abandon), discontinue (break continuity) … Law dictionary
disconnect — 1770; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + CONNECT (Cf. connect). Perhaps a back formation from disconnection. Related: Disconnected; disconnecting … Etymology dictionary
disconnect — [v] take apart; uncouple abstract, break it off, break it up, cut off, detach, disassociate, disengage, disjoin, dissever, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop it, part, separate, sever, sideline, unfix; concepts 98,135 Ant. attach, connect, couple … New thesaurus
disconnect — ► VERB 1) break the connection of or between. 2) detach (an electrical device) from a power supply. DERIVATIVES disconnection noun … English terms dictionary
disconnect — dis|con|nect1 [ˌdıskəˈnekt] v 1.) [T] to remove the supply of power, gas, water etc from a machine or piece of equipment ≠ ↑connect disconnect sth from sth ▪ Always disconnect the machine from the mains first. ▪ The family agreed to disconnect… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disconnect — dis|con|nect1 [ ,dıskə nekt ] verb 1. ) transitive to stop the supply of gas, water, or electricity, or the telephone service to a building: They arrived to find that the water had been disconnected. 2. ) transitive to stop a machine or piece of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disconnect — UK [ˌdɪskəˈnekt] / US verb Word forms disconnect : present tense I/you/we/they disconnect he/she/it disconnects present participle disconnecting past tense disconnected past participle disconnected 1) [transitive] to stop the supply of gas, water … English dictionary
disconnect — v. (D; tr.) to disconnect from * * * [ˌdɪskə nekt] at over (D; tr.) to disconnect from disconsolate adj . disconnect about … Combinatory dictionary
