# disconnect

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:10ch"><code><span class="synB">DISCONNECT</span> <span class="synB">*</span>|<span class="synB05">&lt;tag></span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;message></span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##

The network to disconnect from and the message to advertise; if no
parameters are given, the active server will be used.

## Description ##

Disconnects from an IRC server; the list of all the servers you are
connected to can be retrieved via the SERVER command.

Use the wildcard character '*' if you want to disconnect from the active
server.

## Examples ##

    /DISCONNECT liberachat I'm off for today, take care!
    /DISCONNECT * Vacation time :D
    /DISCONNECT

## See also ##
[CONNECT](/documentation/help/1.4/connect), [SERVER](/documentation/help/1.4/server)