disconnect

Word parts

dis- + connect

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA ^(key): /dɪskəˈnɛkt/
• (noun) IPA ^(key): /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ or /ˈdɪskənɛkt/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧con‧nect

Verb

Plain form disconnect

Third-person singular disconnects

Past tense disconnected

Past participle disconnected

Present participle disconnecting

1. (transitive) If you disconnect something, you remove the connection between an appliance with its electrical power source.
2. (transitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

Noun

Singular disconnect

Plural disconnects

1. (countable) A disconnect is a switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.