déconnecter

disconnect

verb deh-koh-nek-TEH Rare

Origin: From dé- + connecter

Also means

log off

Usage Note

Déconnecter is used both literally (to unplug or disconnect a device) and figuratively, as in se déconnecter du travail (to switch off from work). The reflexive se déconnecter is especially common in the digital-wellness sense of stepping away from screens. The noun déconnexion covers both the technical and lifestyle meanings.

Examples

"Il faut te déconnecter un peu du travail."

Natural Translation

You need to disconnect from work a bit.

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