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disconnect

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dis·con·nect  (dsk-nkt)
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. (dsk-nkt)
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).

discon·nection n.

disconnect [ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt]
vb
(tr) to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket)
disconnecter  n
disconnection , disconnexion n
disconnective  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disconnect - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
Verb1.disconnectdisconnect - pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; "unplug the hair dryer after using it"
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
2.disconnect - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
decouple, uncouple - disconnect or separate; "uncouple the hounds"
detach - cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

disconnect
verb
1. deactivate, shut down, turn off, switch off, close or shut off The device automatically disconnects the ignition.
2. cut off, stop The company has disconnected our electricity for non-payment.
3. detach, separate, undo, part, divide, sever, disengage, take apart, unhook, unfasten, uncouple, unhitch He disconnected the bottle from the overhead hook.
4. break off, suspend, interrupt, terminate The call was disconnected.
Translations
disconnect [ˌdɪskəˈnekt] VT
1. (gen) → desconectar
2. (Telec) I've been disconnected (for non-payment) → me han cortado el teléfono or la línea(por no pagar); (in mid-conversation) → se ha cortado

disconnect [ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt] vt
[+ electrical appliance] → débrancher; [+ pipe, hose] → décrocher
(= cut off) [+ gas, water] → couper; [+ telephone] → couper
to be disconnected (for non-payment of phone bill)
We've been disconnected → On nous a coupé la ligne., On nous a coupé le téléphone.; (for non-payment of gas)
We've been disconnected → On nous a coupé le gaz.; (for non-payment of electricity)
We've been disconnected → On nous a coupé l'électricité.; (during telephone call)
We've been disconnected → Nous avons été coupé.

disconnect
vt pipe etctrennen; (Comput) modem, network drive etcVerbindung zum/zur... trennen; TV, ironausschalten; (= cut off supply of) gas, electricityabstellen; to disconnect a call (Telec) → ein Gespräch unterbrechen; I’ve been disconnected (for nonpayment) → man hat mir das Telefon/den Strom/das Gas etc abgestellt

disconnect [ˈdɪskəˈnɛkt] vt (pipe, television) → staccare; (electricity, gas, water) → sospendere (l'erogazione di)
I've been disconnected (Telec) (for non-payment) → mi hanno staccato il telefono (in mid-conversation) → è caduta la linea, si è interrotta la comunicazione
disconnect [ˈdɪskəˈnɛkt] vt (pipe, television) → staccare; (electricity, gas, water) → sospendere (l'erogazione di)
I've been disconnected (Telec) (for non-payment) → mi hanno staccato il telefono (in mid-conversation) → è caduta la linea, si è interrotta la comunicazione

disconnect
v disconnect [diskəˈnekt]
to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with Our phone has been disconnected. verbinding verbreek, staak يَقْطَع الإتصال، يَفْصِل разединявам odpojit adskille; afbryde; lukke for trennen αποσυνδέω desconectar ühendust katkestama جدا کردن؛ قطع کردن irrottaa débrancher לְנָתֵק अलग करना raskinuti vezu, deaktivirati (minu) szétkapcsol memutus aftengja disconnettere 断ち切る 끊어지다 atjungti atšķirt; atvienot memutuskan ontkoppelen kople fra, (av)bryte, stenge av rozłączać desligar a deco­necta разъединять; отключать odpojiť odklopiti isključiti koppla ur, stänga av แยกออกจากกัน; ไม่ต่อกัน kesmek 斷開 роз'єднувати رابطہ منقطع کرنا ngắt
n disconˈnection [-ʃən]
ontkoppeling, los koppeling, skeiding فَصْل، قَطْع الأتِّصال разединяване odpojení afbrydelse; lukning die Trennung αποσύνδεση desconexión ühenduse katkestus قطع؛ جداسازی katkaisu désassemblage נִיתוּק असम्बद्धीकरण, वियोजन, असंगति prekid spoja, nesuvislost szétkapcsolás pemutusan aftenging sconnessione 切断 悲しみにくれた わびしく 차단, 분리 atjungimas atšķiršana; atvienojums pemutusan ontkoppeling ut-/frakopling, avstenging rozłączenie desligamento deconectare разъединение;отключение odpojenie odklop isključenje från-, urkoppling การตัดขาด kesilme, kesinti 斷開 роз'єднання; вимкнення بے تعلقی sự ngắt kết nối

disconnect يَفْصِل odpojit afbryde trennen αποσυνδέω desconectar irrottaa toisistaan déconnecter isključiti sconnettere 接続を断つ 분리하다 afsluiten kople ut rozłączyć desconectar, desligar разъединять avbryta ตัดขาดจากกัน kesilmek ngắt ra 脱开


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