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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Disconnect \Dis`con*nect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconnected;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Disconnecting.]
     To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to
     sever; to separate; to disperse.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected
           into the dust and powder of individuality. --Burke.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           This restriction disconnects bank paper and the
           precious metals.                         --Walsh.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  disconnected \disconnected\ adj.
     1. marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds.
        [Narrower terms: staccato (vs. legato)]
  
     Syn: abrupt, broken off(predicate).
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. not switched on or not connected to a power source; -- of
        electrical equipment. [Narrower terms: off-line (vs.
        on-line), offline, off line(predicate); unplugged]
  
     Syn: not ready, off.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     3. noncontinuous; not continuing in time or space. Opposite
        of continuous.
  
     Syn: disrupted, discontinuous.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     4. unconnected, detached. Opposite of connected.
  
     Syn: disjoined, separate.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. lacking orderly continuity; illogical or seemingly
        irrational; as, disconnected fragments of a story.
  
     Syn: confused, disjointed, disordered, disorganized,
          desultory, garbled, illogical, rambling, scattered,
          unconnected.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Disconnect \Dis`con*nect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disconnected;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Disconnecting.]
     To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to
     sever; to separate; to disperse.
  
           The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected
           into the dust and powder of individuality. --Burke.
  
           This restriction disconnects bank paper and the
           precious metals.                         --Walsh.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  disconnected
       adj 1: marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut
              short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato
              command"; "staccato notes" [syn: staccato] [ant: legato]
       2: having been divided; having the unity destroyed;
          "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" [syn: disunited, fragmented, split]
       3: marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions;
          "abrupt prose" [syn: abrupt]
       4: not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is
          disconnected"
       5: lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of
          instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the
          world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered
          thoughts" [syn: confused, disjointed, disordered, garbled,
           illogical, scattered, unconnected]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 χωρίς σύνδεση, επαφή με κάτι άλλο
     2 αποσυνδεδεμένος (από κάποιο δίκτυο)
     3 ασύνδετος, χωρίς λογική σύνδεση με κάτι άλλο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     a.
     1 That is no longer connected.
     2 Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.
     3 incoherent; disjointed.
     4 (lb en mathematics of a topological space) That can be partitioned
  into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.
     vb.
     (infl of en disconnect  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     a.
     1 That is no longer connected.
     2 Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.
     3 incoherent; disjointed.
     4 (lb en mathematics of a topological space) That can be partitioned
  into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.
     vb.
     (infl of en disconnect  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     a.
     1 That is no longer connected.
     2 Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.
     3 incoherent; disjointed.
     4 (lb en mathematics of a topological space) That can be partitioned
  into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.
     vb.
     (infl of en disconnect  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     a.
     1 That is no longer connected.
     2 Feeling a lack of empathy or association with something.
     3 incoherent; disjointed.
     4 (lb en mathematics of a topological space) That can be partitioned
  into two nonempty subsets which are both open and closed.
     vb.
     (infl of en disconnect  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d isconnect ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  disconnected
     Engelska a.
     osammanhängande

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Disconnected /dɪskənˈɛktɪd/
  منقطع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  disconnected //ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd// 
  1. несвързан
  feeling a lack of empathy or association with something
  2. изключен, откъснат
  that is no longer connected