The word 'unplug' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the action of disconnecting an electrical appliance from a power outlet, or metaphorically to refer to the action of disconnecting from a stressful situation or activity. Example sentence: I felt so overwhelmed that I decided to unplug from all my digital devices.
We now charge them up before going to bed, then unplug them".
I now charge it in the evening and unplug it before going to bed.
Carly: We used to plug our phones in next to the bed to charge overnight, but they don't take seven hours to charge, so now we charge them up before going to bed, unplug them, then maybe top them up in the morning before going to work.
While I have no problem "switching off" – I am by disposition incredibly lazy – I took my instructions to unplug literally, and set about ceremonially switching off and confiscating all our gadgets.
Otherwise, I now unplug my computer and printer every night, a habit easily acquired, and I'm doing my best to educate my irresponsible 19-year-old son that the little white thing on the inside of his bedroom door is a light switch.
But once you have access to the internet and social media, it becomes difficult to unplug.
Lots of insiders suspect that change will hurt them, whether via higher premiums, skimpier coverage or government "death panels" with the power to unplug Grandma.During his 21-hour speech the Texan spoke up, again and again, for those insiders.
A rejuvenated rail network could unplug one of the biggest business bottlenecks.
Nothing can sap the momentum unleashed 15 years ago.The 32-hour factorIn fact, government action is desperately needed to unplug bottlenecks that will tighten as the economy grows (it takes eight days, including 32 hours waiting at checkpoints and toll booths, for a lorry to crawl from Kolkata to Mumbai).
Mindfulness provides a good excuse to unplug and chill out or "disconnect to connect", as mindfulness advocates put it.
The Telegraph quotes Michel De La Force, chairman of the General Confederation of Managers, who supports the deal, as saying: "We can admit extra work in exceptional circumstances but we must always come back to what is normal, which is to unplug, to stop being permanently at work".
