Definition of 'disengage'

Verb

1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
      Synonyms: withdraw
      Antonyms: engage mesh lock operate
2. free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
      Synonyms: free
      Antonyms: obstruct obturate impede occlude jam block close up
3. become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"
      Antonyms: engage

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