DISCONNECT


Meaning of DISCONNECT in English

/ 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 ]

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.