Meaning

(transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
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).
4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.

Example Sentences

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.

I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.

I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.

Word Forms

• unplugs
• unplugging
• unplugged

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Use unplug when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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