disengage
verb
dis·en·gage
ˌdis-in-ˈgāj 
disengaged; disengaging; disengages
: to release from something that engages or involves
: to release or detach oneself : withdraw
Examples of disengage in a Sentence
The two dancers moved together in a series of quick movements before disengaging and leaping apart.
Put the car in gear, and then slowly disengage the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.
If there is a malfunction, the gears will automatically disengage.
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Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU are strained, marked by acute friction, while the US disengages from several UN agencies, signaling a retreat from global cooperation.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disengage
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengage. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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disengage
verb
dis·en·gage
ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈgāj
: to free or release from an engagement, entanglement, or burden
disengage an automobile clutch
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