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Meaning of 'disengage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disengage [ v. i.]
- To release one's self; to become detached; to free one's self.
2 . Disengage [ v. t.]
- To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study.

Meaning of 'disengage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disengage [ v]
Meaning (1):
- release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Example in sentence:
  • disengage the gears;
  • I want to disengage myself from his influence
Meaning (2):
- free or remove obstruction from
Example in sentence:
  • free a path across the cluttered floor
Meaning (3):
- become free
Example in sentence:
  • in neutral, the gears disengage

Nearby Words:

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