1. Having been divided; having the unity destroyed
   "Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces";
   - disunited, fragmented, split
    
2. Lacking orderly continuity
   "disconnected fragments of a story";
   - confused, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected
    
3. Not plugged in or connected to a power source
   "the iron is disconnected"
    
4. Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
   "disconnected prose";
   - abrupt
    
5. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
   "disconnected applause";
   - staccato

1. Make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
   "He disconnected the faulty appliance from the power source"
    
2. Pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
   "disconnect the hair dryer after using it";
   - unplug

See also: divided, incoherent, off

Type of: disunite, divide, part, separate, undo

Antonym: connect, legato, plug into

Encyclopedia: Disconnected