disconnect

disconnect (someone or something) from (someone or something)

To separate someone or something from someone or something else. My phone disconnected me from my secretary when its battery suddenly died. You'll need to disconnect this pipe from that one in order to make the repair.
See also: disconnect
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

disconnect someone or something from someone or something

to break the connection between things or people. The telephone operator disconnected Larry from his caller. He disconnected himself from the cords of his parachute.
See also: disconnect
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be/have done with somebody/something
  • be in line with (someone or something)
  • better of
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • begin with
  • begin with (someone or something)
  • be rough on (someone or something)
  • bird has flown, the
  • beware of
  • beware of (someone or something)
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Some 90 warning text messages were sent out to mobile phones from which hoax calls were made during the financial year 2004-05 ( and 20 phones were subsequently disconnected.
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The most cost-effective option is to disconnect the service and absorb the loss.
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Al-Madinah daily reported on Friday that in addition to this notice, the SEC will send a disconnect warning if the bill accumulates over SR400 or a bill has not been paid for six months, whichever comes first.
ECRA to ensure quick settlement of electricity bills