dis·con·nec·tion

[dis-kuh-nek-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of disconnecting.
2.
the state of being disconnected; lack of connection.
Also, British, dis·con·nex·ion.


Origin:
1725–35; dis-1 + connection

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disconnect (ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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Word Origin & History

disconnection
1735, from dis- "not" + connection.
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Example sentences
To qualify, customers must have recently had their service disconnected, or
  received a disconnection notice.
Examines narrative as a source of connection, disconnection, and influence in
  our lives.
Accounts with past due balances are subject to disconnection.
What compels me to write is a desire to illuminate moments of connection and
  disconnection between my characters.
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