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Etymology edit

From des- +‎ conectar. Compare English disconnect.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /deskoneɡˈtaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.neɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧co‧nec‧tar

Verb edit

desconectar (first-person singular present desconecto, first-person singular preterite desconecté, past participle desconectado)

  1. (transitive) to disconnect, to unplug, to disengage, to detach
  2. (transitive) to switch off, to shut down, to turn off, to shut off
  3. (intransitive) to unwind, to disconnect, to disengage, to relax (said of a person)
  4. (intransitive, Spain, colloquial) to switch off (to lose interest, and start thinking about something else)

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