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disconnected

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

Meanings
verb
To sever or interrupt a connection.

Examples :

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "
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Illustration interrupt

interrupt noun

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/

An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

"The interrupt caused the packet handler routine to run."

Illustration incoherent

incoherent adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈhɪərənt/ /ˌɪŋkoʊˈhɪərənt/

Not coherent.

"After the accident, his speech was incoherent and we couldn't understand what he was trying to say. "

Illustration connections

connections noun

/kəˈnɛkʃənz/

The act of connecting.

"The connections between the computer and the printer were loose, so it wasn't working. "

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration participating

participating verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/ /pərˈtɪsɪˌpeɪtɪŋ/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

""My sister is participating in the school play this year." "

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration partitioned

partitioned verb

/pɑrˈtɪʃənd/ /pərˈtɪʃənd/

To divide something into parts, sections or shares

"The teacher partitioned the students into four groups for the project. "

Illustration withdrawn

withdrawn verb

/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The child withdrew his hand from the hot stove. "

Illustration electrician

electrician noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌilɛkˈtrɪʃən/

A tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

"The electrician fixed the broken lights in our kitchen. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration disjointed

disjointed adjective

/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/

Not connected, coherent, or continuous.

"The hours of his illness were disjointed and confusing as he drifted in and out of consciousness."

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

An impossibility

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "