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
During the press conference, Oldfield added that authorities believed that Kobayashi wished to disconnect from the world was based examining the missing woman's previous social media posts.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Turn your microwave completely off by disconnecting the power.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Book a private villa for the ultimate chance to disconnect.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
In a fast-paced, hyper-connected world, travelers are yearning for opportunities to disconnect from daily distractions, reconnect with their inner selves and find purpose.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Turn your microwave completely off by disconnecting the power.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
Book a private villa for the ultimate chance to disconnect.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
In a fast-paced, hyper-connected world, travelers are yearning for opportunities to disconnect from daily distractions, reconnect with their inner selves and find purpose.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disconnect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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The number is calculated by dividing births in a year by the average population for the year.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Bucs receiver responded by hitting Lattimore hard enough to separate him from his helmet.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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While the pair will be bright enough to be seen by the naked eye, they will be too widely separated to fit within the field of view of a telescope or pair of binoculars.Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have dramatically split from the royal family and have pursued their own ventures in America, including filming a headline-grabbing Netflix access series.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
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Finley split pinon kindling burns in fire pits across the property.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The credit card transaction would fail, at which point the attackers provide a link to an app to resolve the problem.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Today, in the more than two hours that the justices heard from attorneys for the government, the company and TikTok creators, the justices several times raised the possibility of putting the law on hold until underlying issues are resolved.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mark Crew shot his wife in 1982, while an accomplice severed her head.Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Legislation must outlaw ransom payments, severing a critical funding stream for cyberterrorists and criminals.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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