desligar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- disable verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- disconnect verb To break a connection between two things, such as a cable or a phone call.
- off adv Away from a place, position, or reference point.
- resign verb To formally give up a job or position.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
Senses
desligar is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
- disable (chiefly, electronics, computing) To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- disconnect (transitive) To remove the connection between an appliance and an electrical power source.
- go out To be turned off or extinguished.
- hang up (intransitive, idiomatic) To terminate a telephone call, originally by hanging the receiver on its hook or cradle thereby automatically disconnecting the line.
- resign (transitive, or, intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status. [from 14th c.]
- shut down (ergative) To turn off or stop.
- switch off (transitive) To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
disable — full definition
- verb To take away someone's ability to do something, especially by injuring them.
- verb To turn off or deactivate a function, especially on a device or system.