unplug
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to become unplugged.
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to refrain from using digital or electronic devices for a period of time.
It's a great place to relax and unplug.
verb
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to disconnect (an electrical appliance) by taking the plug out of the socket
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to remove a plug or obstruction from
Other Word Forms
- unpluggable adjective
Etymology
Origin of unplug
Example Sentences
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Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.
From Los Angeles Times
That makes us all time travelers of a sort, too, beacons of an increasingly distant era in which it was possible to be unplugged.
From Los Angeles Times
I crouch to unplug my own from the wall, then realize Camille is typing on my phone, not hers.
From Literature
Utilities in the Midwest on Saturday directed customers to lower thermostats, unplug “nonessential appliances,” and reduce temperature settings on electric water heaters.
Natalie’s phone lit up with a text, and she unplugged it from the wall charger.
From Literature
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