disconnect vs divide

disconnect and divide both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disconnect	Yes	No	Yes	No
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, divide is a hypernym of disconnect; that is, divide is a word with a broader meaning than disconnect:

Other hypernyms of disconnect include disunite, part, separate.

disconnect (noun)	divide (noun)
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)	a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
	a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

disconnect (verb)	divide (verb)
make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten	perform a division
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	make a division or separation
	separate into parts or portions
	act as a barrier between; stand between