break the connection of or between:if the axle unit is partially disconnected from the body, the car should not be driven
put (an electrical device) out of action by detaching it from a power supply:he disconnected the main power cables from the batteries
interrupt or terminate (a telephone conversation) by breaking the connection:I phoned them in Edinburgh but we got disconnected
terminate the connection of (a household) to water, electricity, gas, or telephone, typically because of non-payment of bills:if customers agree a payment plan, they will not be disconnected
noun
an instance of disconnecting or being disconnected: [as modifier]:a disconnect message
a discrepancy or lack of connection:there can be a disconnect between boardrooms and IT departments when it comes to technology
Derivatives
disconnection
(also disconnexion)noun
disconnect in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of disconnect in the US English dictionary
