disconnect B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ See IPA manual Freq #13321 Meanings 1 verb To break or stop a connection between two things. My internet keeps disconnecting in the evenings. 2 verb To unplug a device or stop it from being connected to a power source. Always disconnect the iron before you clean it. 3 noun A lack of connection or agreement between things; a mismatch. There's a disconnect between what the company says and what it actually does. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to unplug a device or stop... unplug 3 noun · a lack of connection or... disconnection More decoupledetachdisengageunconnectuncoupleunfastenunhitch ↔ Opposites adhereconnectjoin Word family Forms disconnecteddisconnectingdisconnects Derived forms disconnectabledisconnective Related forms liberatemisconnectrelease Etymology From dis- + connect. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disconnect **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ **Frequency rank:** 13321 ## Meanings 1. To break or stop a connection between two things. 2. To unplug a device or stop it from being connected to a power source. 3. A lack of connection or agreement between things; a mismatch. ## Examples - My internet keeps disconnecting in the evenings. - Always disconnect the iron before you clean it. - There's a disconnect between what the company says and what it actually does. ## Synonyms - decouple - detach - disengage - unconnect - uncouple - unfasten - unhitch ## Antonyms - adhere - connect - join ## Derived Forms - disconnectable - disconnective ## Related Forms - liberate - misconnect - release ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: dis- - not ## Etymology From dis- + connect. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown