disconnected

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of disconnect: to break the connection of something.
    • The technician disconnected the old cable and installed a new one.
    • He disconnected the phone call when he heard a strange noise.
    • She disconnected the charger from her laptop before leaving.
adjective
  1. Not joined or linked; separated from something else.
    • The printer is disconnected from the computer, so it won't print.
    • After the storm, many houses had disconnected power lines.
    • The two pipes were disconnected, so water leaked everywhere.
  2. Lacking a clear logical or emotional connection; not coherent.
    • She felt disconnected from her old friends after moving to a new city.
    • The movie's plot was so disconnected that I couldn't follow the story.
    • His speech was full of disconnected ideas that confused the audience.
  3. Not connected to the internet or a network.
    • While hiking, we were completely disconnected from the internet.
    • The Wi-Fi went down, so everyone in the office was disconnected for an hour.
    • My phone is disconnected because I forgot to pay the bill.
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