disconnect

== English == === Etymology === From dis- + connect. === Pronunciation 1 === IPA(key): /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ Hyphenation: dis‧con‧nect Rhymes: -ɛkt ==== Verb ==== disconnect (third-person singular simple present disconnects, present participle disconnecting, simple past and past participle disconnected) (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection. (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source. (intransitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Pronunciation 2 === IPA(key): /dɪskəˈnɛkt/, /ˈdɪskənɛkt/ Hyphenation: dis‧con‧nect Rhymes: -ɛkt ==== Noun ==== disconnect (plural disconnects) A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection. A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit. A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch. (Scientology) The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology. ===== Usage notes ===== Some object to the use of disconnect to mean “disconnection” or “a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process”, noting the lack of a corresponding sense of connect. ===== Synonyms ===== (switch): disconnector ===== Antonyms ===== connect ===== Translations ===== === See also === misconnect