Disconnect (Prison Break episode)
WordNet
noun
(1) An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
"He felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"
"There is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
verb
(2) Make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
(3) Pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
"Unplug the hair dryer after using it"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
- A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
- The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.
Usage notes
Some object to the use of disconnect to mean "disconnection" or "a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process". Were there a noun connect in existence, disconnect might have some pedigree.