Basic Details
Word: Disconnect
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To break the link between two things, such as unplugging a machine, cutting off a supply or ending a phone call.
Synonyms: unplug, detach, separate
Antonyms: connect, attach, link
How to Spell Disconnect
Syllables: dis - con - nect
Tricky part: Connect has a double n, and disconnect keeps it. The last part is nect, with a c before the t.
Watch out for: disconect, disconnet, diskonnect
Memory tip: Adding dis never changes the word it joins. Spell connect with its double n first, then put dis in front.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Disconnect the charger once the phone is fully charged.
Example 2: The electricity board may disconnect the supply if the bill is not paid.
Example 3: The video call kept disconnecting because the signal was weak.
Fun Fact
Connect comes from the Latin conectere, to tie or bind together, made from con (together) and nectere (to bind).
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Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: disconnect
a) separate
b) detach
c) unplug
d) connect
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d) connect. To connect is to join, so it is the opposite of disconnect.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) dissapear
b) dissagree
c) disatisfied
d) disconnect
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d) disconnect. Disconnect is right. Disappear and disagree need only one s, and dissatisfied needs two.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tcnndoeisc
a) discontent
b) disconnect
c) disconnected
d) disconcert
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b) disconnect. The ten letters have two n's and two c's but no r, so only disconnect fits.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
disco_ne_t
a) m, c
b) n, s
c) n, c
d) n, k
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c) n, c. Connect has nn in the middle and c before the final t.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To disconnect a cable is to ____.
a) fold it
b) buy it
c) paint it
d) unplug it
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d) unplug it
2. What does dis add to the meaning of connect?
a) the opposite meaning
b) a past-tense meaning
c) a stronger meaning
d) the same meaning
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a) the opposite meaning
