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Disconnect, cut off

To separate for a special object or use

To cut oneself off from a group or society

To separate or isolate

To cut or trim to a short length, especially hair

To cause to feel less close, friendly or caring

To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

To dismiss from a job

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

To pull out of, or cease to participate in, a deal, agreement or position

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Verb

Disconnect, cut off

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“They were unable to pull the 3,000-pound anchor to get separation between the two vessels and thus needed to detach the anchor.”

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To separate for a special object or use

“There is something rather magical in the way helicopters effortlessly detach themselves from the ground and spiral up into the sky.”

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To cut oneself off from a group or society

“The individual in quest of his salvation tends to detach himself from the world.”

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To separate or isolate

ghettoise^UK

ghettoize^US

wrap up in cotton wool

put a cordon sanitaire around

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

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To cut or trim to a short length, especially hair

minimize^US

minimise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

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To cause to feel less close, friendly or caring

drive a wedge between

lose the affection of

make indifferent

turn your back on

withdraw the affections of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

sow dissension between

cause disagreement between

set against one another

put at odds

pit against one another

sever connections between

cause antagonism between

set at odds with

burn your bridges

put on the outs

leave out in the cold

sever relationships

destroy the affections of

unmarry

break apart

put away

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To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

fall apart at the seams

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

come apart at the seams

come down about one's ears

split asunder

break open

break into tiny pieces

break into

smash into smithereens

go in different directions

take off in all directions

clear out

move in different directions

dip beneath the horizon

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To dismiss from a job

ax^US

axe^UK

give someone the boot

give the bum's rush

throw out on your ear

give someone their marching orders

give someone the push

give someone the sack

uncrown

unthrone

bring down

give someone the bullet

remove from office

boot

impeach

give someone their cards

give the old heave-ho

give notice to

succeed

give someone their notice

bump

transplant

come after

step into the shoes of

knock out of position

drive out

change the position of

give someone the big E

give a pink slip

give someone the pink slip

reorganize^US

give someone his or her walking papers

bring about the downfall of

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their P45

reorganise^UK

force to give up work

step into someone's boots

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

ax^US

axe^UK

restrain oneself from

give something a miss

resist the temptation to

knock something on the head

bring to a standstill

have nothing to do with

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

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To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

appal^UK

appall^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

put someone off their stroke

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

make one's blood run cold

make one's hair stand on end

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

scare the daylights out of

pull the rug from under

disarrange

pull the rug out from under

hurt somebody's feelings

cause someone to lose their composure

weigh heavily on one's mind

mess with someone's head

make someone jump out of their skin

scare the pants off

scare someone half to death

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give someone the heebie-jeebies

give one the creeps

freeze your blood

scare someone out of their wits

get the wind up

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

chill to the marrow

turn off

be repugnant to

make someone feel nauseous

gross out

make your gorge rise

turn stomach

make someone want to throw up

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

drive round the twist

be a burden to

catch off balance

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

breathe down someone's neck

antagonise^UK

put someone off their stride

get your back up

tee off

make somebody's hackles rise

put your back up

cause to be at a stand

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

victimize^US

pressurise^UK

victimise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

put out of countenance

be a pain in the neck

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

make your blood boil

mess with

get your dander up

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

give someone the pip

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

suffer

muse

labour^UK

labor^US

breath down someone's neck

be a weight on one's mind

scandalize^US

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

scandalise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

stop someone in their tracks

be prey to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

fall upon

single out

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

give the needle

peck at

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

be on the back of

put someone's nose out of joint

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

cause someone distress

exhaust someone's patience

be a weight on someone's mind

monopolize^US

enthral^UK

be on pins and needles

be antsy

be anxious

enthrall^US

consume

monopolise^UK

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

tyrannize^US

satirize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

press the panic button

tyrannise^UK

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

satirise^UK

get on someone's case

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To pull out of, or cease to participate in, a deal, agreement or position

stop participating in

give something a miss

form a splinter group

turn back on

defect from

separate oneself from

have nothing more to do with

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