Foundation level · Year 4 · free
disconnect
verb · Say it: dis-kuh-NEKT
What it means
Foundationto separate two things that were joined, or to cut off power or a link
Dad asked me to disconnect the laptop charger before we left for holiday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- detach
- separate
- unplug
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- attach
- connect
More examples
- The internet disconnected halfway through my video call with Grandma.
Where the word comes from
From the prefix 'dis', meaning undo, joined with 'connect', from Latin.
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