desconectar

/deskoneɡˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to switch off, to shut down, to turn off, to shut off

🔌 des- (undo) + conectar (connect) = undo the connection

The prefix des- reverses an action, and conectar means to connect. So desconectar is literally to un-connect: pull the plug on a device, or switch off from work and relax.

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