unplug

ˌʌnˈplʌɡ

unplugged, unplugging

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Definition of unplug - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

technology

tr.

disconnect a device from an electrical socket

tr.

Please unplug the toaster before cleaning it.

detach

disconnect

unplugged

relax disengage

intr.

relax by disengaging from stressful activities

intr.

After a long week, she needed to unplug and enjoy some quiet time..

chill

unwind

plumbing

tr.

remove a blockage from a pipe or drain

tr.

The plumber unplugged the clogged sink.

clear

dislodge

unblock

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Origin of unplug

English, un (reverse) + plug (to connect)

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pull the plug

technology

unplug a device to stop its power

Examples of unplug in a sentence

I forgot to unplug the lamp before moving it.
He decided to unplug for the weekend.
It's important to unplug during vacations.
She had to unplug the shower drain to prevent flooding.
He used a plunger to unplug the toilet.

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French:débrancher, décrocher, ...
German:ausstecken, abschalten, ...
Italian:scollegare, rilassarsi, ...
Spanish:desconectar, relajarse, ...
Portuguese:desligar, desligar-se, ...
Chinese:拔掉, 放松, ...
Japanese:プラグを抜く, リラックスする, ...
Arabic:فَصَلَ الجِهَازَ, انفصل, ...
Hebrew:לְנַתֵּק, לְהִתְנַתֵּק, ...
Russian:отключать, расслабиться, ...
Ukrainian:відключити, розслабитися, ...
Hindi:प्लग निकालना, आराम करना, ...
Bengali:প্লাগ খুলে নেওয়া, বিশ্রাম নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:desendollar, relaxar-se, ...
Czech:odpojit ze zásuvky, vypnout, ...
Danish:trække stikket ud, slappe af, ...
Dutch:loskoppelen, ontspannen, ...
Greek:βγάζω από την πρίζα, χαλαρώνω, ...
Hungarian:kihúzni, kikapcsolódni, ...
Khmer:ដកដោតចេញ, សម្រាកពីសកម្មភាពតានតឹង, ...
Korean:뽑다, 휴식을 취하다, ...
Persian:از برق کشیدن, آرامش یافتن, ...
Polish:odłączyć, odłączyć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconectar, desligar-se, ...
Romanian:a deconecta, a relaxa, ...
Swedish:dra ur kontakten, koppla av, ...
Thai:ถอดปลั๊ก, ผ่อนคลาย, ...
Turkish:fişini çekmek, rahatlamak, ...
Vietnamese:rút phích cắm, thư giãn, ...

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