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disconnect vs detach

detach vs disconnect

disconnect is a noun but detach is not a noun.

disconnect and detach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconnect Yes No Yes No
detach No No Yes No
As verbs, detach is a hyponym of disconnect; that is, detach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disconnect:
  • disconnect: make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
  • detach: cause to become detached or separated; take off
Other hyponyms of disconnect include decouple, uncouple.
disconnect (noun) detach (noun)
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
disconnect (verb) detach (verb)
make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten come to be detached
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable cause to become detached or separated; take off
separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
Difference between disconnect and detach

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