# disconnection

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən/ (US) · /dˌɪskənˈɛkʃən/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/disconnection
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a break in the link between two things, like your phone and the internet. You use it when something that was joined stops being joined.

For teachers: a break or interruption in a physical, electronic, or social link between two entities. Often implies a prior connection that has been lost or cut off.

## Examples

- The disconnection cuts our video call every evening.
- The storm causes a brief disconnection of our power, so we light candles and wait.
- Despite living in the same city, years of missed calls and unanswered messages deepened the emotional disconnection between the two old friends.

## Synonyms

separation, detachment, severance, interruption, break

## Antonyms

connection, link, attachment

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