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disconnect

US /dɪskəˈnɛkt/

verb Advanced · C1 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật

Definition

pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please disconnect the power cable before you clean the machine.

Word Family

NounNoun
disconnect gốc disconnection
VerbVerb
disconnect gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • unplugpull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
  • decoupledisconnect or separate

Collocations

  • Easy disconnect the power plug
    to disconnect the power plug, meaning to pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
  • Medium disconnect the call unexpectedly
    to disconnect the call unexpectedly, meaning to pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
  • Hard disconnect between policy and implementation
    to disconnect between policy and implementation, meaning to pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
  • Very Hard a glaring disconnect from grassroots reality
    referring to a glaring disconnect from grassroots reality

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