vverb.contactpull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperableSynset:disconnect unplug
Examples:- unplug the hair dryer after using it
Antonyms:plug in
Hypernyms:undo
Inherited Hypernyms:unplugundochange by reversalchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactmake disconnected, disjoin or unfastenAntonyms:connect
Derivationally Related Form:disconnection
Hypernyms:disunite divide part separate
Inherited Hypernyms:disconnectseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:decoupledetachuncouple
Full Troponyms:breakdetachunbinduncoupleunhook
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
adjadj.all(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisplyTopic:music
Synset:staccato
Examples:- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
Antonyms:legato
Derivationally Related Form:disconnectedness
Inherited Hypernyms:staccato
Similar to:abrupt disconnected
adj satadj.allhaving been divided; having the unity destroyedSynset:disunited fragmented split
Examples:- Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell
- a league of disunited nations - E.B.White
- a fragmented coalition
- a split group
Antonyms:united
Derivationally Related Form:disconnectedness
Inherited Hypernyms:disconnected
Similar to:divided
adj satadj.allmarked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitionsSynset:abrupt
Antonyms:legato
Inherited Hypernyms:abrupt
Similar to:disconnected staccato
adj satadj.allnot plugged in or connected to a power sourceAntonyms:on
Inherited Hypernyms:disconnected
Similar to:off
adj satadj.alllacking orderly continuitySynset:confused disjointed disordered garbled illogical scattered unconnected
Examples:- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
Antonyms:coherent
Derivationally Related Form:illogicalnessdisconnectednessdisjointedness
Inherited Hypernyms:confused
Similar to:incoherent