Reconnect

//ˌɹiː.kəˈnɛkt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To connect again or differently. ambitransitive

    "Thameslink reconnected north and south London by reopening tunnels between Farringdon and Blackfriars, and there was talk of a Channel Tunnel connecting Britain's rail network with that of continental Europe."

  2. 2
    To connect again or differently.; To meet up again (with someone), after a long time apart and/or without communication; to reunite. ambitransitive, intransitive

    "Around 5,000 visitors attended Rail Live on June 16-17, to reconnect after a two-year hiatus because of COVID restrictions."

Example

More examples

"Disconnect the power cable from the modem, wait for approximately one minute, then reconnect the cable."

Etymology

From re- + connect.

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