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disconnected

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd// UK //dˌɪskənˈɛktɪd// dis·con·nect·ed

v. not connected to something else, especially in a way that stops communication or flow. You use this when a link is broken or missing.

v. not joined, linked, or in communication with another entity or system. Often used with the preposition 'from'.


SIMPLE

My phone is disconnected from the internet.

CONTEXTUAL

The remote office felt disconnected from the main team during the merger.

COMPLEX

The essay's conclusion seemed disconnected from its arguments, leaving the reader without a clear sense of resolution.

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Typically used predicatively after a linking verb (e.g. 'feel disconnected') or attributively before a noun.

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