unplug

Verb

unplug (third-person singular simple present unplugs, present participle unplugging, simple past and past participle unplugged)

1. (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
   • To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
   • We had unplugged from each other, the kind of unplugging where the charger gets torn out of the computer and the computer automatically dies.2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN

   Synonyms:

   disconnect, detach

2. (intransitive) To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
3. (transitive) To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).
   • I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.

   Synonyms:

   unclog, clear

4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.
   • I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.