unplugs
Pulls the cord
Unplugs means to disconnect something from an electrical outlet or power source: She unplugs the toaster when it's not in use.
Figuratively, to unplug is to disengage from technology or the demands of modern life: I'm unplugging for the weekend—no phone, no email.
The image is of pulling a plug from a socket to cut the connection.
To separate from
- removeTake something away
- unhookRelease from a curved fastener
- unfastenRelease from attachment
- uncoupleSeparate connected things
disengage · separate · release · unclip · unlink · unlatch · withdraw · pull out
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- destressRelieve mental tension
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- disconnectTo break a connection
detach · escape · retreat · downtime · break · rest · digital detox · screen-free
Remove or pull away
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- detachTo separate from
- distanceSpace between two points
separate · seclude · disconnect · tune out · check out · drop out · go dark · incommunicado
Cessation of operations
- turn offCease operation of
- deactivateTurn off or neutralize
- power downDeactivate a device
- switch offCease device operation
disable · de-energize · kill · cut · interrupt · halt · terminate · stop
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- tagoutContact that retires baserunner
- de-energizeRemove electrical current from
- isolateSeparate from others
- groundSolid surface underfoot
circuit breaker · fuse · GFCI · shock hazard · live wire · hot work · safeguard · precaution
detach
To separate from
uncouple · disengage · separate · release · unclip · unlink · unlatch · withdraw · pull out · yank
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- destressRelieve mental tension
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
disconnect · detach · escape · retreat · downtime · break · rest · digital detox · screen-free · offline
withdraw
Remove or pull away
distance · separate · seclude · disconnect · tune out · check out · drop out · go dark · incommunicado · off-grid
shutdown
Cessation of operations
- turn offCease operation of
- deactivateTurn off or neutralize
- power downDeactivate a device
switch off · disable · de-energize · kill · cut · interrupt · halt · terminate · stop · standby
lockout
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- tagoutContact that retires baserunner
- de-energizeRemove electrical current from
- isolateSeparate from others
ground · circuit breaker · fuse · GFCI · shock hazard · live wire · hot work · safeguard · precaution · insulate
- cuts offdisconnects, severs, detaches, shuts off, shuts down
- unplugged showPerformance without electronic amplification
- unplugged versionPerformance without amplification
- MTV UnpluggedAcoustic television concert format
- unplugged setConcert without amplification
- unplugged albumRecording without electric amplification
- unplugged sessionAmplifier-free live performance