disconnect

verb
/dɪskəˈnɛkt/

Etymology

From dis- + connect.

Definitions

  1. To sever or interrupt a connection.

    • My wi-fi got disconnected.
  2. To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.

  3. Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process

      A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.

    2. A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.

    3. A lack of connection or accord

      A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.

      • There's a disconnect between what they think is happening and what is really going on.
      • Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate.
    4. The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic…

      The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at disconnect. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01disconnect02withdrawn03withdraw04substance05essential06organism07separate

A definitional loop anchored at disconnect. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at disconnect

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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