Synonyms and antonyms of To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment in American Thesaurus

alarm (verb)

to attach an alarm to something

attach (verb)

to connect one machine or piece of equipment to another

automate (verb)

to change a factory, office, or process so that machines do the work instead of people

close (verb)

to make a connection in an electric circuit

connect (verb)

to join something to a supply of electricity, water, etc.

disconnect (verb)

to stop the supply of gas, water, or electricity, or the telephone service to a building

disconnect (verb)

to stop a machine or piece of equipment from being connected to a supply of electricity, water, or gas

fit (verb)

to add a piece of equipment to something else. In this meaning, fitted is the past tense and past participle

fit out ()

to put equipment into a room or building so that it can be used for a particular purpose

ground (verb)

American to make a piece of electrical equipment safe by putting in a wire that takes the current to the ground

hardwire (verb)

to connect using wires or cables

hook into ()

to become connected to something such as a computer network or phone system

hook up ()

to connect two pieces of electric or electronic equipment together, or to connect a piece of equipment to a computer or power supply

hook up ()

to connect something to a piece of equipment, especially using a hook

install (verb)

to put a piece of equipment somewhere and make it ready for use

installation (noun)

the process of putting a new system or piece of equipment in its place and making it ready for use

jury-rig (verb)

to make a piece of equipment for temporary use after the real piece has been broken or lost

plug in ()

to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment

plug in ()

to be connected to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment

plug into ()

to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment

plug into ()

if a piece of equipment plugs into something, it is connected to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment

put in ()

to fix something such as equipment in the place where it will be used and make it ready to use

reconnect (verb)

to provide a service such as water, electricity, or the telephone again after it had been stopped

rig (verb)

to provide something with a piece of equipment, especially secretly

set (verb)

to make a piece of equipment ready to operate

set up ()

to make a piece of equipment ready for use

unplug (verb)

to separate a piece of equipment from a power supply by taking its plug out of an electric socket

wire (verb)

to connect a piece of electrical equipment to something, or to connect the wires inside a piece of equipment