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

alarm (verb)

to fix 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

earth (verb)

British to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground so that it is safe

fit (verb)

to add a piece of equipment to something else

fit out ()

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

fit up ()

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

ground (verb)

American to earth a piece of electrical equipment

hook into ()

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

hook up ()

to connect two pieces of electrical 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

jack in ()

to connect two pieces of electronic or computer equipment so that you can start using them

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

plumb in ()

to connect a piece of equipment such as a washing machine to the water pipes in a room so that water can flow to and from it

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