/ ˌdɪskəˈnekt; NAmE / verb
1.
[ vn ] disconnect sth (from sth) to remove a piece of equipment from a supply of gas, water or electricity :
First, disconnect the boiler from the water mains.
2.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to officially stop the supply of telephone lines, water, electricity or gas to a building :
You may be disconnected if you do not pay the bill.
3.
[ vn ] disconnect sth (from sth) to separate sth from sth :
The ski had become disconnected from the boot.
4.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to break the contact between two people who are talking on the telephone :
We were suddenly disconnected.
5.
disconnect (sb) (from sth) [ often passive ] to end a connection to the Internet :
[ vn ]
I keep getting disconnected when I'm online.
[ v ]
My computer crashes every time I disconnect from the Internet.
OPP connect
► dis·con·nec·tion noun [ U , C ]