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disconnected

intermediateB1

/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛktɪd/ · dis-con-nec-ted

broken or lacking a connection; not joined or linked.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

broken or lacking a connection; not joined or linked.

ٹوٹا ہوا یا کسی رابطے سے محروم، نہ جڑا ہوا یا ملایا ہوا۔

منقطع

munqati

Synonyms

severeddisjointeddetachedکٹا हुआناتواںعلیحدہ

Antonyms

connectedjoinedlinkedملحقمتصلنصب

Common Collocations

  • disconnected thoughts
  • disconnected network
  • disconnected conversations

Example Sentences

After the storm, the internet connection was completely disconnected.

طوفان کے بعد، انٹرنیٹ کا کنکشن مکمل طور پر منقطع ہوگیا۔

Toofan ke baad, internet ka connection mukammal tor par munqati ho gaya.

He felt emotionally disconnected from his friends.

اس نے اپنے دوستوں سے جذباتی طور پر منقطع محسوس کیا۔

Us ne apne doston se jazbati tor par munqati mehsoos kiya.

The team was disconnected during the meeting due to technical issues.

ٹیم میٹنگ کے دوران تکنیکی مسائل کی وجہ سے منقطع ہوگئی۔

Team meeting ke doran technique masail ki wajah se munqati ho gayi.

Easily Confused With

unrelated:Unrelated means having no connection, whereas disconnected emphasizes a severed connection that once existed.

Word Family

disconnect
verbمنقطع کرنا
connection
nounرابطہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a plug being pulled out of a socket to remember 'disconnected'.

Imagine a broken wire that no longer transmits electricity.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی راہوں میں کچھ منقطع لگا ہے، پر ہم اس درد کو سہنے کو تیار ہیں۔

Mohabbat ki raahon mein kuch munqati laga hai, Par hum is dard ko sehne ko tayyar hain.

On the paths of love, some disconnection seems to exist, yet we are ready to bear this pain.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "disconnect" — to sever the connection

First known use: 19th century

The term originates from the combination of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'connect', which is derived from Latin 'conectere'. It has evolved in the English language to refer to the act of breaking a connection.