Disconnect Meaning
/dɪskəˈnɛkt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo sever or interrupt a connection.
verbTo remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
Sentence Examples
Sami had to disconnect that call.
Don't forget to disconnect.
Kalman wanted to disconnect from the world and reconnect with nature.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Please do not ____ the internet cable during the update.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sami had to ____ that call.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English disconnect From dis- + connect.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Accordingly, Mitchell and his fireman, apparently without removing the engine from the up line, set to work and disconnected the motion on the defective side, after which Fireman Richardson, who probably had done the lion's share of the work, betook himself to the refreshment room and had a cup of coffee."
— 1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
"Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate."
— 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, New York Times, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:
""On top of this, many leading competitor attractions are hands-on, experimental, immersive, and tell a story. With a growing generational disconnect from our industrial past, is coming here for just a train ride any longer enough for people?"
— 2023 August 23, Malcolm Holmes tells Paul Stephen, “A mission to develop GCR's legacy”, in RAIL, number 990, page 39:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Please do not ____ the internet cable during the update.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sami had to ____ that call.