dis·con·nect 
/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/ verb
dis·con·nects; dis·con·nect·ed; dis·con·nect·ing /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to separate (something) from something else : to break a connection between two or more things
▪ disconnect a hose ▪ The hose and faucet had been disconnected. — often + from ▪ Disconnect the hose from the faucet. 2 a : to stop or end the supply of electricity, water, gas, etc., to (something, such as a piece of electronic equipment)
▪ Disconnect the old printer and connect the new one. ▪ The alarm system had been disconnected.
b : to stop or end the supply of (electricity, water, gas, etc.)
▪ Before starting, be sure to disconnect the power supply. ▪ Our landlord threatened to disconnect our electricity. 3 : to end the connection to a system, network, etc., through a telephone, computer, or other device
▪ We were talking on the phone but suddenly we got disconnected. ▪ I got disconnected when I was surfing the Internet. [=I lost my Internet connection] — opposite connect
▪ disconnect a hose ▪ The hose and faucet had been disconnected. — often + from ▪ Disconnect the hose from the faucet.
▪ Disconnect the old printer and connect the new one. ▪ The alarm system had been disconnected.
b : to stop or end the supply of (electricity, water, gas, etc.)
▪ Before starting, be sure to disconnect the power supply. ▪ Our landlord threatened to disconnect our electricity.
▪ We were talking on the phone but suddenly we got disconnected. ▪ I got disconnected when I was surfing the Internet. [=I lost my Internet connection] — opposite connect
— dis·con·nec·tion /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/ noun, plural dis·con·nec·tions
[count] ▪ telephone disconnections [noncount] ▪ disconnection from a power source
/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/ noun, plural dis·con·nec·tions [count] ▪ telephone disconnections [noncount] ▪ disconnection from a power source
