unplug
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/ verb C1- To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket. · To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
- To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.
- 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.
- To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences. · I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.
He/she/it unplugs · Past unplugged · Past participle unplugged · -ing form unplugging
Verb forms
- Base form
- unplug
- He/she/it
- unplugs
- Past
- unplugged
- Past participle
- unplugged
- -ing form
- unplugging
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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