disconnect

verb [T]

/ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/

Definition

› to unfasten something, especially to break the connection between a supply of electricity, gas, water, etc. and a device or piece of equipment: Never try to mend a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.Cutting off and disconnecting › to stop supplying electricity/gas/water/phone services, especially because money has not been paidCutting off and disconnecting › If you are disconnected while speaking on the phone, the phone connection is suddenly broken and you can no longer continue your conversation.Cutting off and disconnecting disconnection

/-ˈnek.ʃən/ noun [C or U] Cutting off and disconnecting

(Definition of disconnect verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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