as in to divide
to set or force apart
disconnected the two parts of the light fixture
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Recent Examples of disconnect
The install went smoothly, the problem was the 7 ½ month ordeal Xcel Energy put me through to disconnect the gas.
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K.k. Duvivier, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Stepping away from the connected device didn’t change that experience, with our tester walking a whopping 50 feet away from his device before the sound started disconnecting.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
The phone disconnected as waves from a catastrophic tsunami rushed forward toward the islands and many other parts of the Indian Ocean.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Often, these teams are disconnected because developers outnumber security teams and aren’t trained in areas of security, creating knowledge gaps.
—Stephen De Vries, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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K.k. Duvivier, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Stepping away from the connected device didn’t change that experience, with our tester walking a whopping 50 feet away from his device before the sound started disconnecting.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
The phone disconnected as waves from a catastrophic tsunami rushed forward toward the islands and many other parts of the Indian Ocean.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Often, these teams are disconnected because developers outnumber security teams and aren’t trained in areas of security, creating knowledge gaps.
—Stephen De Vries, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Benett / WireImage via Getty Images file Fans began to speculate that behind-the-scenes drama was dividing the cast.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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The new players are shocked to learn of the life-or-death stakes and quickly divide into two groups: those that want to stay and keep competing, and those that want to cash out and leave.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by just over a half a degree.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The airline said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the issue had been resolved as of 8:30 a.m.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The meandering anchor wound up severing three fiber-optic cables across the Red Sea floor, which carried about a quarter of all the Internet traffic between Europe and Asia.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the two countries have not severed diplomatic ties, Jean-Pierre Godbout, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, told USA TODAY.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Disconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnect. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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