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- [dis-kuh-nekt]
- /ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt/
- /ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kuh-nekt]
- /ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt/
Definitions of disconnect word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of DISCONNECT SCSI reconnect 3
- verb with object disconnect to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected. 1
- verb without object disconnect to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect. 1
- verb without object disconnect to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects. 1
- noun disconnect an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges. 1
- noun disconnect a lack of communication or agreement: There is a huge disconnect between management and employees. 1
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Origin of disconnect
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; dis-1 + connect
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Disconnect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disconnect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disconnect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disconnect
verb disconnect
- disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- sever — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- sideline — a line at the side of something.
Antonyms for disconnect
verb disconnect
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- hitch — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
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