unplug

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unplug

/ʌnˈplʌɡ/

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verb unplugs · unplugging · unplugged

transitive To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket. To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
Similar: disconnect, detach
intransitive To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
transitive To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain). I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
Similar: unclog, clear
idiomatic, intransitive To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences. I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.

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verb disconnect from a supply

Español	desenchufar
日本語	...からプラグを抜く ... kara puragu o nuku, ...から栓を抜く ... kara sen o nuku, ...のプラグを抜く ... no puragu o nuku, ...の栓を抜く ... no sen o nuku
中文	拔開 /拔开 bákāi, 拔 bá
Português	desplugar
Français	débrancher
Deutsch	(Stecker) herausziehen
Italiano	staccare la spina
Русский	отсоединя́ть otsojedinjátʹ, отсоедини́ть otsojedinítʹ, отключа́ть otključátʹ, отключи́ть otključítʹ
Tiếng Việt	rút

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@misc{unplug_2026,
  title = {unplug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unplug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}