sconnettere

to disconnect

verb skon-NET-teh-reh Rare

Also means

to separate

Usage Note

Sconnettere means to disconnect or unlink, and it takes avere as its auxiliary (ho sconnesso). Its past participle is sconnesso, which is also commonly used as an adjective meaning 'incoherent' or 'rambling' (un discorso sconnesso = a disjointed speech). The reflexive sconnettersi means to disconnect oneself or to come apart.

Examples

"Devo sconnettere il cavo dalla presa."

Natural Translation

I need to disconnect the cable from the socket.

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