disconnect (verb)
31unplug — verb (T) to disconnect a piece of electrical equipment by taking its plug 1 (1a,c) out of a socket 1 (1): Unplug the TV before you go to bed …
32detach — verb he detached the lamp from its bracket detach oneself from Syn: unfasten, disconnect, disengage, separate, uncouple, remove, loose, unhitch, unhook, free, pull off, cut off, break off Ant: attac …
33disengage — verb 1) I disengaged his hand from mine Syn: remove, detach, disentangle, extricate, separate, release, free, loosen, loose, disconnect, unfasten, unclasp, uncouple, undo, unhook, unhitch, untie …
34disentangle — verb 1) Allen was disentangling a coil of rope Syn: untangle, unravel, untwist, unwind, undo, untie, straighten out, smooth out; comb 2) he disentangled his fingers from her hair Syn: extricate, extract …
35dissociate — verb the word spiritual has become dissociated from religion dissociate oneself from Syn: separate, detach, disconnect, sever, cut off, divorce; isolate, alienate, disassociate Ant: relate …
36fuse — verb 1) a band that fuses rap with rock Syn: combine, amalgamate, put together, join, unite, marry, blend, merge, meld, mingle, integrate, intermix, intermingle, synthesize; coalesce, compound, alloy; technical …
37loosen — verb 1) loosen the clothesline you simply loosen two screws Syn: make slack, slacken, unstick; unfasten, detach, release, disconnect, undo, unclasp, unlatch, unbolt Ant: tighten …
38remove — verb 1) remove the plug Syn: detach, unfasten; pull out, take out, disconnect Ant: attach 2) she removed the lid Syn: take off, undo, unfasten …
39segregate — verb routes that will segregate passenger cars from tractor trailers Syn: separate, set apart, keep apart, isolate, quarantine, closet; partition, divide, detach, disconnect, sever, dissociate; marginalize, ghettoize Ant: amalgamate …
40sever — verb 1) the head was severed from the body Syn: cut off, chop off, detach, disconnect, dissever, separate, part; amputate; literary sunder Ant: join, attach 2) a knife had severed the artery …
