What does unplug mean?

Definitions for unplug
ʌnˈplʌgun·plug

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unplug, disconnectverb

    pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

    "unplug the hair dryer after using it"

Wiktionary

  1. unplugverb

    To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

    To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.

  2. unplugverb

    To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).

    I had to unplug the sink the other day, there was far too much hair and gunk down there.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unplug in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unplug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unplug in a Sentence

  1. Alexia Brue:

    We also need to get out the message that it’s as important to unplug and to, say, meditate as it is to be always and immediately responsive.

  2. Tom Patterson:

    Just unplug it, leave it unplugged for a few minutes and let it restart, that actually gets rid of a lot of stuff that had been built up.

  3. Lyn Mikel Brown:

    The clear message is also how important it is for parents to create opportunities for girls to unplug, to live a balanced life, and increase quality face-to-face time with the people important to them.

  4. Kristen Carpenter:

    We have to be more mindful, give ourselves time and space to assess how we're doing psychologically and emotionally, it's important to set aside time to disconnect, unplug from all the various things we are now plugged into and ask :' How am I feeling ?'.

  5. David Ryan Polgar:

    The solution is not going to be to ... cower in fear and just kind of unplug yourself from life, it's going to be more about saying, 'OK, this is an opportunity where I should be educated in how to use the technology.' Technology is not the problem. The problem is our misuse or lack of education behind it.

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Translations for unplug

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  • herausziehenGerman
  • desenchufarSpanish
  • débrancherFrench
  • プラグを抜く, 栓を抜くJapanese
  • unplugLatin
  • отключить, отсоединять, отсоединить, отключатьRussian

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