unplug

[uhn-pluhg]

un·plug

[uhn-pluhg] verb, un·plugged, un·plug·ging.
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove a plug or stopper from.
2.
to free of an obstruction; unclog.
3.
to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing a plug: to unplug a toaster.
4.
to remove (an electric plug) from an outlet.
verb (used without object)
5.
to become unplugged.

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Origin:
1765–75; un-2 + plug

un·plug·ga·ble, adjective
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unplug (ʌnˈplʌɡ)
 
vb , -plugs, -plugging, -plugged
1.  to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket
2.  to remove a plug or obstruction from

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