disconnects

Breaks the link

Disconnects functions as both verb and noun.

To disconnect is to sever a connection—unplugging a device, ending a call, or cutting off service: The power company disconnects customers who don't pay.

Figuratively, to disconnect is to disengage mentally or emotionally.

As a noun, a disconnect is a gap between things that should align: There's a disconnect between what politicians promise and what they deliver.

electrical

unplugs

Withdraws from socket

wire · cable · circuit · appliance · unplug · cord · switch · terminal · junction · contact

severance

severs

Cuts completely through

unlinks · breaks · isolates · divides · splits · uncouples · disengages · removes · terminates · interrupts

emotional

alienation

State of being isolated

isolation · withdrawal · numbness · apathy · indifference · coldness · remoteness · disengagement · aloofness · separation

cognitive

gaps

Unfilled spaces between

incongruity · contradiction · inconsistency · dissonance · confusion · misalignment · discrepancy · incoherence · breakdown · miscommunication

digital

logout

Exiting a digital account

internet · drops · timeout · server · bandwidth · router · lag · session · connection · outage

utility

shutoff

Flow-stopping control

account · billing · nonpayment · suspension · cutoff · restoration · notice · overdue · provider · reinstatement

Categories
Opposites
physical/electrical connection

disconnectsconnects

Creates a link between

plugs in · hooks up · couples · links · attaches

relational/social attachment

disconnectsconnects

Creates a link between

bonds · engages · attaches · relates · unites

logical/systemic linkage

disconnectsconnects

Creates a link between

links · associates · integrates · bridges · ties together

Phrases
Family

disconnect, disconnected, disconnection, disconnecting, disconnections

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G