Wiktionary

unplug

English

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Etymology

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un- +‎ plug

Pronunciation

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Verb

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unplug (third-person singular simple present unplugs, present participle unplugging, simple past and past participle unplugged)

  1. (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.
  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).
    I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
  4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.
    I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.

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unplug, cut power — see pull the plug
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