disconnect (verb)

  • 81connect — [[t]kəne̱kt[/t]] connects, connecting, connected 1) V RECIP ERG If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together. [V n to n] You can connect the machine to your hi fi …

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  • 82cut off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool. [V P n (not pron)] Mrs Kreutz cut off a generous piece of the meat... [V n P n (not pron)] He cut me off a slice... [V n P …

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  • 83wire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal as thin thread ADJECTIVE ▪ taut ▪ loose ▪ fine, thin ▪ thick ▪ flexible …

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  • 84disengage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cut loose, [set] free, release. See liberation, disjunction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. loose, undo, disentangle; see free 1 , 2 , release , unhitch . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. detach, release …

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  • 85divide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. separate; partition, allot, assign; split [up], part; distribute, share; divvy (sl.). See apportionment, disjunction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To separate by parting] Syn. separate, part, cut up,… …

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  • 86separate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. divide, disunite, disconnect, part, detach, sever, keep apart, isolate, segregate, sift, screen; part company. Ant., unite, connect. adj. disconnected, distinct, alone, isolate, unconnected,… …

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  • 87join — join1 [ dʒɔın ] verb *** 1. ) join or join up transitive to connect two things: Join the two edges of the material. join something to something: You have to join the smaller piece of wood to the main part. join something together: First, join the …

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  • 88clutch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English clucchen, from Old English clyccan Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly 2. obsolete clench intransitive verb …

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  • 89cut out — I. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to form by erosion 2. to determine or assign through necessity < you ve got your work cut out for you > 3. to take the place of ; supplant 4. to put an end to ; desist from …

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  • 90separate — I. verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin separatus, past participle of separare, from se apart + parare to prepare, procure more at secede, pare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to set or keep apart …

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