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disconnect

Syllabification: (dis·con·nect)
Pronunciation: /ˌdiskəˈnekt/
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Definition of disconnect

verb

[with object]
  • break the connection of or between:take all violence out of television drama and you disconnect it from reality
  • take (an electrical device) out of action by detaching it from a power supply.
  • interrupt or terminate (a telephone conversation) by breaking the connection:that might explain why her call got disconnected mid-expletive
  • terminate the connection of (a household) to water, electricity, gas, or telephone, typically because of nonpayment of bills.

noun

  • a discrepancy or lack of connection:there can be a disconnect between boardrooms and IT departments when it comes to technology

Derivatives

disconnection

Pronunciation: /-ˈnekSHən/
noun

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