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unplug

[ uhn-pluhg ]

verb (used with object)

unplugged, unplugging.
  1. to remove a plug or stopper from.
  2. to free of an obstruction; unclog:

    a pill to unplug clogged arteries.

  3. to disconnect (an appliance, a telephone, etc.) by removing its plug from an outlet:

    to unplug a toaster.

  4. to remove (an electric plug with its cord) from an outlet.


verb (used without object)

unplugged, unplugging.
  1. to become unplugged.
  2. to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time:

    It's a great place to relax and unplug.

unplug

/ ʌˈʌɡ /

verb

  1. to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket
  2. to remove a plug or obstruction from
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ܲg· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unplug1

First recorded in 1765–75; un- 2 + plug
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Last month, the country and two other Baltic states - Latvia and Lithuania - unplugged from Russia's electricity grid and joined the European Union's network.

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A video showing a local police officer unplugging Sheeran's microphone on Bengaluru's Church Street - a crowded shopping and entertainment area - has since gone viral.

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The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are now unplugged from Russia's electricity grid and have joined the European Union's network.

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More than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are preparing to unplug from Russia's electricity grid and join the EU's network.

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“When I see people going through it in the beginning, like they’ve just been unplugged in ‘The Matrix,’ you know they can’t avoid this pain.

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