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dis•con•nect

Pronunciation: (dis"ku-nekt'), [key]
—v.t.
to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach: They disconnected the telephone. We were disconnected.

—v.i.
1. to sever or terminate a connection, as of a telephone; hang up: State your business and disconnect.
2. to withdraw into one's private world: When social pressures become too great, she simply disconnects.

—n.
an act or instance of disconnecting, esp. the suspension of telephone or cable TV service for nonpayment of service charges.

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