Unplug

Quick meaning: Unplug is a verb meaning (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
2. (transitive) To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).
3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.

Example Sentences

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

To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.

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

We had unplugged from each other, the kind of unplugging where the charger gets torn out of the computer and the computer automatically dies.

Word Forms

• unplugs
• unplugging
• unplugged

Synonyms for unplug

Depending on context, synonyms include disconnect, detach, unclog, clear.

Antonyms for unplug

Common opposites include connect, plug in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disconnect, remove, detach, shut, unseat, unbuckle.

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