Disconnect vs Misconnect - What's the difference?
disconnect | misconnect |
A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
A switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.
A lack of connection or accord; a mismatch.
* 2012 October 23, David Leonhardt, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/us/politics/race-for-president-leaves-income-slump-in-shadows.html?_r=1&hp]," New York Times (retrieved 24 October 2012):
(Scientology) The deliberate severing of ties with family, friends, etc. considered antagonistic towards Scientology.
To sever or interrupt a connection.
Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.
To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
To connect incorrectly.
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In transitive terms the difference between disconnect and misconnect
is that disconnect is to remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source while misconnect is to connect incorrectly.disconnect
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(en noun)- There's a disconnect between what they think is happening and what is really going on.
- Some of the disconnect between the economy’s problems and the solutions offered by Washington stem from the nature of the current political debate.
Synonyms
* (switch) disconnectorAntonyms
* connectUsage notes
* Some object to the use of to mean “disconnection” or “a break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process”, noting the lack of a corresponding sense of connect.Verb
misconnect
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