unplug

Meaning

1. (transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
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).
4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.

Synonyms

disconnect

uncork

draw out

unstop

disconnected

disjoin

extract

omit

break

remove

surpass

unclog

uncouple

unhitch

unhook

unlink

unseal

overtake

decouple

detach

disaggregate

Translations

débrancher

desenchufar

desconnectar

abtrennen

entfernen

herausziehen

trennen

aus dem Stecker ziehen

αποφράζω

arracher

déconnecter

détacher

extraire

sortir

disinserire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈplʌɡ/

Etymology

From un- + plug.