disconnected
Use Disconnected in a sentence
kəˈnɛk adjective
1.
disjointed; broken.
2.
not coherent; seemingly irrational: a disconnected argument.
Related forms
dis·con·nect·ed·ly, adverb
dis·con·nect·ed·ness, noun
un·dis·con·nect·ed, adjective
un·dis·con·nect·ed·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. confused, rambling, incoherent, disjointed.
2. confused, rambling, incoherent, disjointed.
Antonyms
2. cogent, logical, coherent.
2. cogent, logical, coherent.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected.
verb (used without object)
2.
to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect.
3.
to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects.
noun
4.
an act or instance of disconnecting, especially the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges.
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disconnect (ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to undo or break the connection of or between (something, such as a plug and a socket) |
| —n | |
| 2. | a lack of a connection; disconnection: a disconnect between political discourse and the public |
| discon'necter | |
| —n | |
| discon'nection | |
| —n | |
| discon'nexion | |
| —n | |
| discon'nective | |
| —adj | |
| disconnected (ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not rationally connected; confused or incoherent |
| 2. | not connected or joined |
| discon'nectedly | |
| —adv | |
| discon'nectedness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Clearly, these two things aren't entirely disconnected.
The company investigation revealed that the flat faced grounding clamp had become disconnected from the structure.
As a result, areas of the brain that normally work together become disconnected.
The first announced that the autopilot had been disconnected.
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