disconnect

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  1. transitive verb To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
  2. transitive verb Electricity To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.
  3. intransitive verb To sever or interrupt a connection.
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/dɪskəˈnɛkt/
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