disconnects

verb

present tense third-person singular of disconnect
as in divides
to set or force apart disconnected the two parts of the light fixture

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Recent Examples of disconnects Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal. — David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 Critics argue enforcement of the law leads to forcibly removing unhoused people, moving them from place to place, and disconnects them from critical medical care, outreach and support. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026 This isolates the engine from the rest of the plane and disconnects the left generator. — James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnects
  1. divides
  2. separates
  3. splits
  4. severs
Verb
  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The method divides relative cost of delay by relative job duration.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Greg Hernandez separates materials from a pile of rubble during the teardown of the Cabrini-Green projects at 1157 and 1159 Cleveland Ave.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • State Drive, an ugly black roadway, separates the Science Center and its new addition from the park’s Rose Garden, and serves as a sad connector to the rest of the park.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • Through a partnership with Amazon Web Services , Cerebras is developing an approach called inference disaggregation, which splits the work between two types of chips.
    — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The layout splits between a restaurant and a cocktail bar, with a listening lounge tucked into the back corner, whose walls come alive with flickering anime cartoons.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • As the gang members shoot at him, Juggut severs the rope and falls; the train passes unharmed, over his body, into Pakistan.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Then make a 45-degree cut from the bed towards the first cut to form a trench that severs the root system of the nearby grass.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
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