I. ˌdis-kə-ˈnekt verb
Date: 1770
transitive verb
1. : to sever the connection of or between
2. : dissociate 1
are disconnect ed from meaningful relationships
intransitive verb
1. : to terminate a connection
2. : to become detached or withdrawn
disconnect s into dark moods
• dis·con·nec·tion -ˈnek-shən noun
II. noun
Date: 1976
: a lack of or a break in connection, consistency, or agreement
a huge disconnect …between the nation's capital and the rest of the country — R. J. Samuelson