to disconnect
Third Person
disconnects
Present Participle
disconnecting
Past Tense
disconnected
Past Participle
disconnected
1
to break the connection between people, objects, devices etc.
transitive
- She disconnected the garden hose from the outdoor faucet after finishing watering the plants.
- After the performance, the musician disconnected the microphone from the stand and returned it to its case.
- The hiker disconnected the hydration pack from the backpack to refill it with water from the stream.
- As part of the experiment, the scientist disconnected the electrodes from the subject's scalp after recording brain activity.
- The plumber disconnected the water heater from the pipes to repair a leak in the system.
Antonyms:
2
to sever or interrupt a connection or link
transitive
- She disconnected the Wi-Fi to prevent any interruptions during her presentation.
- The server went down when the network was accidentally disconnected.
- The player's poor internet connection caused the online game to constantly disconnect.
- They disconnected the internet to troubleshoot the network issue.