Verb: disengage ,dis-in'geyj
- Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
"disengage the gears"; "I want to disengage myself from his influence";
- withdraw
- Remove obstruction from
"They disengaged the stuck gears";
- free
- Become free
"in neutral, the gears disengage"
Derived forms: disengaged, disengages, disengaging
Type of: change state, let go, let go of, release, relinquish, remove, take away, turn
Encyclopedia: Disengage