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Definition of "unplug" []

  • To remove a plug from. (verb-transitive)
  • To free from an obstruction. (verb-transitive)
  • To remove (an electric plug) from an outlet. (verb-transitive)
  • To disconnect (an electric appliance) by removing a plug from an outlet. (verb-transitive)
  • To become unplugged. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unplug" in a sentence
  • "If you can, try turning the amplifier off (don't unplug from the power socket)."
  • "But the constant connectivity that is synonymous with modern life is at odds with the goals of most artists colonies: You go there to unplug from the world."
  • "No go unplug from the computer, turn off your tea party forums and go to a library and find some archives and check out the timeline of Iran/Iraq and our meddling."