verb (past and past participledis·con·nect·ed, present participledis·con·nect·ing, 3rd person present singulardis·con·nects)
Definition:
1. transitive verb shut off supply of public utility: to shut off a telephone line or the supply of water, gas, or electricity to a building or customer
2. transitive and intransitive verb detach power from appliance: to break the connection between an appliance and its source of power
3. transitive verb break telephone connection between speakers: to break or lose the telephone connection between two people during a conversation
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usually passive
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4. transitive verb detach one part from another: to detach something that was connected to something else
5. transitive and intransitive verb break off emotional or spiritual relationship: to end, forget, or lose an emotional or spiritual connection with something or somebody
noun (pluraldis·con·nects)
Definition:
1. emotional disinterest and isolation: a state of emotional isolation and disinterest that may be voluntary or involuntary She's in a state of utter disconnect as far as her old school is concerned.
2. disconnection: a disconnection of joined parts or things a disconnect between his words and his acts
