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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The officer can then disengage from the pursuit while still tracking the suspect.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

To disengage, drivers have to press a button to the lower left of the steering wheel—an act of conscious hyperconsumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Slowly I disengage myself from the wire, step out of its reach, and continue uphill.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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