Definition of Disconnect in English :

Define Disconnect in English

Disconnect meaning in English

Meaning of Disconnect in English

Pronunciation of Disconnect in English

Disconnect pronunciation in English

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Disconnect

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Noun

1. disconnect, disconnection, gulf

an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

Example Sentences:
'he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends'
'there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy'

Verb

2. disconnect, unplug

pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

Example Sentences:
'unplug the hair dryer after using it'

3. disconnect

make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Disconnect

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verb
1. (transitive)
to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket)
noun
2. 
a lack of a connection; disconnection
a disconnect between political discourse and the public

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Disconnect

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verb transitive
1. 
to break or undo the connection of; separate, detach, unplug, etc.
verb intransitive
2. 
to become disconnected
noun
3. 
a disconnection, as in an electrical system
4.  Informal
a lack of communication or compatibility
a disconnect between her beliefs and her behavior

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Disconnect

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v. dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing, dis·con·nects
v.tr.
1. To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
2. Electricity To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.
v.intr.
To sever or interrupt a connection.
n. (dĭskə-nĕkt)
A lack of connection; a disparity: "There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them" (Bob Herbert).

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