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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To remove a plug from.
  • intransitive verb To free from an obstruction.
  • intransitive verb To remove (an electric plug) from an outlet.
  • intransitive verb To disconnect (an electric appliance) by removing a plug from an outlet.
  • intransitive verb To become unplugged.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To remove a plug from. See unplugged.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
  • verb transitive To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

Etymologies

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un- +‎ plug

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