unplug
US /ənˈplʌɡ/
Definition
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Please unplug the printer before you clean the inside of it.
Synonyms
- disconnectan unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
- detachcause to become detached or separated; take off
Collocations
- Easy unplug the toasterto unplug the toaster, meaning to pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
- Medium unplug office equipment before stormsto unplug office equipment before storms, meaning to pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
- Hard safely unplug sensitive server racksdescribing safely unplug sensitive server racks (with safety; in a safe manner)
- Very Hard completely unplug from the modern digital rat racedescribing completely unplug from the modern digital rat race (to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'))
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