unplug
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʌnˈplʌɡ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ʌɡ
Verb
[edit]unplug (third-person singular simple present unplugs, present participle unplugging, simple past and past participle unplugged)
- (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
- To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
- 2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN:
- We had unplugged from each other, the kind of unplugging where the charger gets torn out of the computer and the computer automatically dies.
- (intransitive) To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
- (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.
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.
- I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.
Synonyms
[edit]- (disconnect from a supply): disconnect, detach
- (remove a blockage): unclog, clear
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]unplug, cut power — see pull the plug
disconnect from a supply
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