Disconnect
verb
To unplug or break the connection of something.
Don't forget to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet when finished.
Often appears as...
- disconnect a call
- disconnect an appliance
noun
The act of disconnecting or state of being disconnected.
There seems to be a disconnect between what he said and what he actually did.
Often appears as...
- a disconnect between
- create a disconnect
verb
To end a phone call or a communication link.
The call was automatically disconnected after two minutes of inactivity.
Often appears as...
- disconnect a call
- be disconnected
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Technical
verb
To remove or end a feeling of understanding or involvement with someone or something.
After moving to a new city, she felt disconnected from her old friends.
Often appears as...
- feel disconnected
- become disconnected
verb
To unplug or break the connection of something.
Don't forget to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet when finished.
Often appears as...
- disconnect a call
- disconnect an appliance
noun
The act of disconnecting or state of being disconnected.
There seems to be a disconnect between what he said and what he actually did.
Often appears as...
- a disconnect between
- create a disconnect
verb
To end a phone call or a communication link.
The call was automatically disconnected after two minutes of inactivity.
Often appears as...
- disconnect a call
- be disconnected
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To remove or end a feeling of understanding or involvement with someone or something.
After moving to a new city, she felt disconnected from her old friends.
Often appears as...
- feel disconnected
- become disconnected
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used when someone physically separates an object from another.
He disconnected the webcam from the computer.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Reminder
Often mentioned as a safety step to prevent electrical hazards.
Always disconnect the iron to prevent fires.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Troubleshooting
Common term in tech support for resolving electronic or software issues.
If your phone freezes, you may need to disconnect the battery.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used when someone physically separates an object from another.
He disconnected the webcam from the computer.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Reminder
Often mentioned as a safety step to prevent electrical hazards.
Always disconnect the iron to prevent fires.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Troubleshooting
Common term in tech support for resolving electronic or software issues.
If your phone freezes, you may need to disconnect the battery.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Used when someone physically separates an object from another.
He disconnected the webcam from the computer.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Reminder
Often mentioned as a safety step to prevent electrical hazards.
Always disconnect the iron to prevent fires.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Troubleshooting
Common term in tech support for resolving electronic or software issues.
If your phone freezes, you may need to disconnect the battery.
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His Epic Message Will...
corporations keep us unaware and disconnected but they have underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who
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The beauty of data...
unpaid workers and governments and all right kind of milking the metaphor a little bit but it's a really fertile medium and it feels like visualizations infographics data visualizations they feel like flowers blooming from this medium but if you look at it directly it's just a low numbers and disconnected
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I grew up in the...
The second is ask questions. When we engage people across ideological divides, asking questions helps us map the disconnect between our differing points of view. That's important because we can't present effective arguments if we don't understand where the other side is actually coming from
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Plato’s best (and worst)...
so that they may better navigate our misleading reality. While it may seem silly, the disconnect between the world as it appears and the greater truth behind it is one of philosophy's most vexing problems. It's been the subject of thousands of pages by theologians,
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I don't want children --...
this disconnect between their roles and my values, they often laughed in the way that adults do at the absurdities of children. And they would tell me knowingly, "You'll change your mind." And people have been saying things like that to me my whole life.
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Everything you think you...
to look at all this new evidence, and they came back and they said, "Decriminalize all drugs from cannabis to crack, but" -- and this is the crucial next step -- "take all the money we used to spend on cutting addicts off, on disconnecting them,
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This deep-sea mystery is...
that's completely disconnected from the Sun. It's instead being driven by long, slow geological rhythms. There's currently no theoretical limit on the lifespan of one single cell. As long as there is at least a tiny energy gradient to exploit,
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My stroke of insight PIPE...
Imagine what it would be like to be totally disconnected from your brain chatter that connects you to the external world. So here I am in this space, and my job, and any stress related to my job -- it was gone. And I felt lighter in my body.
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Why We Need To Talk Shit...
unable to relate to the problem unmoved to solve it or overwhelmed by its magnitude progress is stagnant half the world's population has been left disconnected living in communities full
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Three ideas. Three...
yet I remained profoundly disconnected. What was the purpose of my human? I did not have an answer, but I had an idea. I had an idea to tell my truth, all of it,
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His Epic Message Will...
corporations keep us unaware and disconnected but they have underestimated our strength contrary to popular belief millions are waking up out of their sleep saying our home being taken right up under our feet we cannot allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who
Video examples
The beauty of data...
unpaid workers and governments and all right kind of milking the metaphor a little bit but it's a really fertile medium and it feels like visualizations infographics data visualizations they feel like flowers blooming from this medium but if you look at it directly it's just a low numbers and disconnected
Video examples
I grew up in the...
The second is ask questions. When we engage people across ideological divides, asking questions helps us map the disconnect between our differing points of view. That's important because we can't present effective arguments if we don't understand where the other side is actually coming from
Video examples
Plato’s best (and worst)...
so that they may better navigate our misleading reality. While it may seem silly, the disconnect between the world as it appears and the greater truth behind it is one of philosophy's most vexing problems. It's been the subject of thousands of pages by theologians,
Video examples
I don't want children --...
this disconnect between their roles and my values, they often laughed in the way that adults do at the absurdities of children. And they would tell me knowingly, "You'll change your mind." And people have been saying things like that to me my whole life.
Video examples
Everything you think you...
to look at all this new evidence, and they came back and they said, "Decriminalize all drugs from cannabis to crack, but" -- and this is the crucial next step -- "take all the money we used to spend on cutting addicts off, on disconnecting them,
Video examples
This deep-sea mystery is...
that's completely disconnected from the Sun. It's instead being driven by long, slow geological rhythms. There's currently no theoretical limit on the lifespan of one single cell. As long as there is at least a tiny energy gradient to exploit,
Video examples
My stroke of insight PIPE...
Imagine what it would be like to be totally disconnected from your brain chatter that connects you to the external world. So here I am in this space, and my job, and any stress related to my job -- it was gone. And I felt lighter in my body.
Video examples
Why We Need To Talk Shit...
unable to relate to the problem unmoved to solve it or overwhelmed by its magnitude progress is stagnant half the world's population has been left disconnected living in communities full
Video examples
Three ideas. Three...
yet I remained profoundly disconnected. What was the purpose of my human? I did not have an answer, but I had an idea. I had an idea to tell my truth, all of it,
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John Rzeznik
American Musician
I wasn't present for my own life for a long time. I wasn't there; I wasn't in my relationships; I wasn't in my band; I wasn't in my soul - I was disconnected from all of it. I would let myself live in a miserable situation forever, mostly of my own making. I made my own misery and made the people around me miserable.
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Imre Kertesz
Hungarian Author
If the world is an objective reality that exists independently of us, then humans themselves, even in their own eyes, are nothing more than objects, and their life stories merely a series of disconnected historical accidents, which they may wonder at, but which they themselves have nothing to do with.
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Raphael Bob-Waksberg
American Comedian
I think some actors are very smart and have the tools. They know how to disconnect themselves from the characters, but I think for a lot of them, it's very difficult.
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Frank Drake
American Scientist
While NASA talks about 'Are we alone?' as a number one question, they are putting zero money into searching for intelligent life. There's a big disconnect there.
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Graham Potter
English Businessman
Sometimes there is a disconnect between footballers and supporters, because there are highly-paid people here and supporters over there, and nothing in between.
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Karamo Brown
American Entertainer
So often, we take photos on our iPhone, and then they're gone in a year, and we don't even remember them. I like to experience life and disconnect from that.
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Sadie Sink
American Actress
I see some kids whose social media is their whole world, and I actually think it's good to disconnect from that.
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Sam Levinson
American Actor
And the nature of split screen is a disconnect: It's a line between two characters, two images, two realities.
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Thomas Bangalter
French Musician
Usually, the 24-hour, high-maintenance celebrity lifestyle can disconnect people from reality.
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Noah Schnapp
American Actor
You really disconnect yourself from the world being in the middle of nowhere.
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John Rzeznik
American Musician
I wasn't present for my own life for a long time. I wasn't there; I wasn't in my relationships; I wasn't in my band; I wasn't in my soul - I was disconnected from all of it. I would let myself live in a miserable situation forever, mostly of my own making. I made my own misery and made the people around me miserable.
Quote examples
Imre Kertesz
Hungarian Author
If the world is an objective reality that exists independently of us, then humans themselves, even in their own eyes, are nothing more than objects, and their life stories merely a series of disconnected historical accidents, which they may wonder at, but which they themselves have nothing to do with.
Quote examples
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
American Comedian
I think some actors are very smart and have the tools. They know how to disconnect themselves from the characters, but I think for a lot of them, it's very difficult.
Quote examples
Frank Drake
American Scientist
While NASA talks about 'Are we alone?' as a number one question, they are putting zero money into searching for intelligent life. There's a big disconnect there.
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Graham Potter
English Businessman
Sometimes there is a disconnect between footballers and supporters, because there are highly-paid people here and supporters over there, and nothing in between.
Quote examples
Karamo Brown
American Entertainer
So often, we take photos on our iPhone, and then they're gone in a year, and we don't even remember them. I like to experience life and disconnect from that.
Quote examples
Sadie Sink
American Actress
I see some kids whose social media is their whole world, and I actually think it's good to disconnect from that.
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Sam Levinson
American Actor
And the nature of split screen is a disconnect: It's a line between two characters, two images, two realities.
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Thomas Bangalter
French Musician
Usually, the 24-hour, high-maintenance celebrity lifestyle can disconnect people from reality.
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Noah Schnapp
American Actor
You really disconnect yourself from the world being in the middle of nowhere.
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