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unplug

verb un·plug \ˌən-ˈpləg\

: to disconnect (something, such as a lamp or television) from an electrical source or another device by removing its plug

Full Definition of UNPLUG

transitive verb
1
a :  to take a plug out of
b :  to remove an obstruction from
2
a :  to remove (as an electric plug) from a socket or receptacle
b :  to disconnect from an electric circuit by removing a plug <unplug the refrigerator>
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First Known Use of UNPLUG

circa 1775

Related to UNPLUG

Synonyms
clear, free, unclog, open, unstop
Antonyms
block, clog (up), close, dam (up), plug (up), stop

Rhymes with UNPLUG

bear hug, bedbug, billbug, debug, earplug, firebug, fireplug, goldbug, humbug, june bug, lovebug, prayer rug, sea slug, smart drug, spark plug, stinkbug, throw rug, wall plug

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