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disconnecting

disconnecting is the present participle and gerund of disconnect.

Meaning of disconnect

Verb

disconnect (third-person singular simple present disconnects, present participle disconnecting, simple past and past participle disconnected)

  1. (transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
    • My wi-fi got disconnected.
  2. (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
  3. (intransitive) Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.

See all 7 meanings of disconnect

Questions about disconnecting

What is disconnecting the present participle and gerund of?
Disconnecting is the present participle and gerund of disconnect.

Words near disconnecting in the dictionary

  1. disconnect
  2. disconnectable
  3. disconnected
  4. disconnectedly
  5. disconnectedness
  6. disconnecting
  7. disconnection
  8. disconnection syndrome
  9. disconnection syndromes
  10. disconnections
  11. disconnective

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