as in to divide
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnect
Agyemang was disconnected and not particularly impressive during his extended run with the U.S. men’s national team through a pair of friendlies and then on their run to the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
When not in use, the whole rig can be disconnected from the trainer by hand, then hung up on the wall via an integrated hanger.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
During the transfer, the tube was disconnected from the patient’s airway, and staff were unable to re-establish it, the report said.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
When not in use, the whole rig can be disconnected from the trainer by hand, then hung up on the wall via an integrated hanger.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
During the transfer, the tube was disconnected from the patient’s airway, and staff were unable to re-establish it, the report said.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Having a backyard campout is the perfect excuse for disconnecting from the digital world and spending uninterrupted time with friends and family.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Tesla quarterly revenues by segment Q1 2019–Q2 2025 The column chart shows Tesla’s revenues divided by three segments: automotive, services and other, and energy generation and storage, from Q1 2019 through Q2 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Court began as a campus summer program in the 1950s but was professionalized and somewhat separated from the university by the late Nicholas Rudall, who led the theater for decades prior to his retirement.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Unfortunately, some of this history seems relevant now as immigrant children are being forcibly separated from their parents.—
Jane Ciabattari
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The experts split into teams representing the U.S. and China, and each side was armed with the weapons that its country is thought to possess.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Once leadership alignment is resolved, P&L performance accelerates—often within a single quarter.—
Carrie Moore,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In cases against another person or business, people are often trying to win damages, which can get complicated as judges resolve who deserves a share of the money and how much.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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An autopsy showed Turner died from a single gunshot wound to the head, which severed the brain stem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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