disconnect

Definition

To sever or interrupt a connection.

Etymology

From dis- + connect.

Example Sentences

• "My wi-fi got disconnected."
• "Accordingly, Mitchell and his fireman, apparently without removing the engine from the up line, set to work and disconnected the motion on the defective side, after which Fireman Richardson, who probably had done the lion's share of the work, betook himself to the refreshment room and had a cup of coffee."

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