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dis·con·nect
 disconnect
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
k
nekt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
disconnects, disconnecting, disconnected |
| definition 1: |
to break off or stop the connection of or between.
The plumber disconnected the hose from the faucet.- antonyms:
- attach, connect, fuse
- similar words:
- detach, separate
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| definition 2: |
to break the flow of electric current to; separate from the power source.
Please disconnect the toaster before you clean it.- antonyms:
- plug in
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| related words: |
hang up, part |
The word disconnect
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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