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
And Sterling Williams, a maintenance worker at the jail, was arrested on suspicion of helping the inmates escape by turning off the water to the cell where the inmates disconnected some of the plumbing to escape.
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Matt Rehbein, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The core of this issue is agency and the removal of all options and personal choices by people disconnected from Adriana and her family’s needs.
—Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
Limitless time off won’t fix the inability to fully disconnect from the workplace if people are already afraid to do it.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
This ensures the event is as impactful and memorable as possible, rather than disconnected from the rest of your organization’s work.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Matt Rehbein, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The core of this issue is agency and the removal of all options and personal choices by people disconnected from Adriana and her family’s needs.
—Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
Limitless time off won’t fix the inability to fully disconnect from the workplace if people are already afraid to do it.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025
This ensures the event is as impactful and memorable as possible, rather than disconnected from the rest of your organization’s work.
—Dr. Kyle Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnect
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Model parallelism divides the neural network itself across hardware.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Airlines also often try to separate business travelers from leisure travelers, because business travelers are typically less price sensitive.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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There was gold but also plenty of garbage, with little time to separate the two.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Thompson said much of Leavy’s oversight will be split among other senior executives.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Brin’s recent gift of Alphabet shares was split between three nonprofits, most of which went to his 4-year-old nonprofit Catalyst4.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Commissioners also advised Diaz to resolve the millions of dollars in fines hanging over the property and bring it up to code before coming back.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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More than 1800 cases have been reviewed by the Pentagon so far, with the vast majority ultimately resolved as likely balloons, drones, debris or animals based on a comprehensive review of available data.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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The fallout led to the end of their band, Attila, while Weber severed her relationships with both men.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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With Trump threatening to sever government ties with Musk's businesses, most notably SpaceX, Newsweek looked at the web of contracts that bind the billionaire's ventures to the U.S. government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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