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disconcerting |
disconcertingly |
disconcertion |
disconcertment |
disconfirming |
disconnect
| disconnected
| disconnectedness
| disconnection
| disconsolate
| disconsolately
disconnect
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun disconnect has 1 sense
- disconnect(n = noun.attribute) disconnection, gulf - 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" is a kind of disparity
Verb disconnect has 2 senses
- disconnect(v = verb.contact) unplug - pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; "unplug the hair dryer after using it" is one way to undo
- disconnect(v = verb.contact) Array - make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten; Array is one way to disunite, divide, part, separate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Antonym: connect
Derived form noun disconnection3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
OXFORD DICTIONARY
disconnect, v.tr.
1 (often foll. by from) break the connection of (things, ideas, etc.).
2 put (an electrical device) out of action by disconnecting the parts, esp. by pulling out the plug.
1 (often foll. by from) break the connection of (things, ideas, etc.).
2 put (an electrical device) out of action by disconnecting the parts, esp. by pulling out the plug.
THESAURUS
disconnect
abrupt, abstract, alienate, break off, cast off, cast out, cut adrift, cut apart, cut off, cut out, delete, depart, detach, disarticulate, disengage, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, eject, estrange, expel, isolate, leave, part, pull apart, pull away, pull back, pull out, segregate, separate, sequester, set apart, set aside, sever, shut off, split, stand aloof, stand apart, stand aside, step aside, subtract, throw off, throw out, uncouple, undo, unhook, unyoke, withdrawROGET THESAURUS
disconnect
Disjunction
VB be disjoined, come off, fall off, come to pieces, fall to pieces, peel off, get loose, disjoin, disconnect, disengage, disunite, dissociate, dispair, divorce, part, dispart, detach, separate, cut off, rescind, segregate, set apart, keep apart, insulate, isolate, throw out of gear, cut adrift, loose, unloose, undo, unbind, unchain, unlock, unpack, unravel, disentangle, set free, sunder, divide, subdivide, sever, dissever, abscind, circumcise, cut, incide, incise, saw, snip, nib, nip, cleave, rive, rend, slit, split, splinter, chip, crack, snap, break, tear, burst, rend, rend asunder, rend in twain, wrench, rupture, shatter, shiver, cranch, crunch, craunch, chop, cut up, rip up, hack, hew, slash, whittle, haggle, hackle, discind, lacerate, scamble, mangle, gash, hash, slice, cut up, carve, dissect, anatomize, dislimb, take to pieces, pull to pieces, pick to pieces, tear to pieces, tear to tatters, tear piecemeal, tear limb from limb, divellicate, skin, disintegrate, dismember, disbranch, disband, disperse, dislocate, disjoint, break up, mince, comminute, apportion, part, part company, separate, leave.Discontinuity
VB be discontinuous, alternate, intermit, sputter, stop and start, hesitate, discontinue, pause, interrupt, intervene, break, break in upon, break off, interpose, break the thread, snap the thread, disconnect, dissever.Cessation
VB cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt, break off, leave off, hold, stop, pull up, stop short, stick, hang fire, halt, pause, rest, burn out, blow out, melt down, have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop, give up, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels, come to a stand, come to a standstill, come to a deadlock, come to a full stop, arrive, go out, die away, wear away, wear off, pass away, be at an end, disintegrate, self-destruct, intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel, intermit, remit, put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to, derail, turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect, bring to a stand, bring to a standstill, stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent, pull the check-string, pull the plug on, Int, hold!, stop!, enough!, avast!, have done!, a truce to!, soft!, leave off!, tenez!.
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