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disconnect

intermediateB1

/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛkt/ · dis-con-nect

to sever or interrupt a connection or relationship

Meanings

verbformal

to sever or interrupt a connection or relationship

کسی تعلق یا رشتہ کو ختم کرنا یا منقطع کرنا

قطع تعلق کرنا

qata taluq karna

Synonyms

severcut offterminateکسی کرناتوڑ دینامنقطع کرنا

Antonyms

connectjoinuniteملاناجوڑنامتحد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • disconnect from the network
  • disconnect the call
  • disconnect emotionally

Example Sentences

I had to disconnect the phone call when I realized it was a spam.

جب مجھے احساس ہوا کہ یہ ایک سپیم ہے تو مجھے فون کال قطع تعلق کرنا پڑا۔

Jab mujhe ehsaas hua ke yeh ek spam hai to mujhe phone call qata taluq karna para.

Sometimes it's necessary to disconnect from toxic relationships.

کبھی کبھی زہریلے تعلقات سے قطع تعلق کرنا ضروری ہوتا ہے۔

Kabhi kabhi zehrile taluqaat se qata taluq karna zaroori hota hai.

You need to disconnect the device before performing the maintenance.

آپ کو دیکھ بھال کرنے سے پہلے آلہ قطع تعلق کرنا ہوگا۔

Aap ko dekhbhal karne se pehle aala qata taluq karna hoga.

Easily Confused With

connect:To 'connect' means to join or link, while 'disconnect' means to sever or break that link.

Word Family

connection
nounتعلق
connective
adjectiveجوڑنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dis' as a distance and 'connect' as a link that is no longer joined.

Imagine two plugs that are pulled apart, representing a disconnection.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "disconnect" — to sever or undo a connection

First known use: 17th century

The term 'disconnect' is derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'to do the opposite of', and 'connect', which comes from Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to tie or join together'.