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Definitions

disengage

[dis-en-geyj] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /
VERB
free from connection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back off detach disconnect disentangle dissociate extricate liberate withdraw
STRONG
abstract disassociate disjoin disunite divide ease loose loosen release separate unbind uncouple undo unfasten unloose untie
WEAK
back out cut loose cut out drop out opt out pull the plug set free unfix weasel out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect couple entangle join link
STRONG
collect combine fasten gather hold keep maintain unite
WEAK
bind engage

Example Sentences

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International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Motin, the defence argued, had tried to alter the path of the Solong so that it would avoid the Stena Immaculate, but the automatic controls were faulty and wouldn't disengage.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

These 10 surprising signals could mean it’s time to disengage from the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

It is probably time to disengage from the workplace when you:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

It took a long time for me to disengage myself from this excitement, and on the blindest, most visceral level, I never really have, and never will.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.