'Disengage' definitions:
Definition of 'disengage'
(from WordNet)
verb
Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears" [syn: disengage, withdraw] [ant: engage, lock, mesh, operate]
verb
Free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" [syn: free, disengage] [ant: block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude]
verb
Become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" [ant: engage]
Definition of 'Disengage'
From: GCIDE
- Disengage \Dis`en*gage"\, v. i. To release one's self; to become detached; to free one's self. [1913 Webster]
- From a friends's grave how soon we disengage! --Young. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Disengage'
From: GCIDE
- Disengage \Dis`en*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disengaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Disengaging.] [Pref. dis- + engage: cf. F. d['e]sengager.] 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. [1913 Webster]
- To disengage him and the kingdom, great sums were to be borrowed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Caloric and light must be disengaged during the process. --Transl. of Lavoisier.
- Syn: To liberate; free; loose; extricate; clear; disentangle; detach; withdraw; wean. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'disengage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrupt,
- abstract,
- alienate,
- back down,
- back out,
- beat a retreat,
- break loose,
- break out,
- break with,
- cast off,
- cast out,
- clear,
- cut adrift,
- cut loose,
- cut off,
- cut out,
- delete,
- depart,
- detach,
- disarticulate,
- disburden,
- disconnect,
- disembarrass,
- disembroil,
- disencumber,
- disentangle,
- disinvolve,
- disjoin,
- disjoint,
- dislodge,
- dissociate,
- disunite,
- divide,
- divorce,
- doff,
- draw back,
- draw off,
- eject,
- estrange,
- expel,
- extricate,
- fall back,
- free,
- free up,
- get away from,
- get out,
- get out of,
- get rid of,
- give ground,
- give place,
- go back,
- isolate,
- leave,
- liberate,
- loose,
- loosen,
- move back,
- part,
- pull away,
- pull back,
- pull out,
- release,
- remove,
- retire,
- retreat,
- run back,
- segregate,
- separate,
- sequester,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- set free,
- shake off,
- shut off,
- split,
- stand aloof,
- stand apart,
- stand aside,
- stand back,
- step aside,
- subtract,
- take off,
- tear loose,
- throw off,
- throw out,
- unbar,
- unbind,
- unbolt,
- unbuckle,
- unbutton,
- unchain,
- unclasp,
- unclutter,
- uncouple,
- undo,
- unfasten,
- unfetter,
- unglue,
- unhook,
- unknot,
- unlace,
- unlatch,
- unleash,
- unlock,
- unloose,
- unloosen,
- unravel,
- unscramble,
- unsnarl,
- unstick,
- unstrap,
- untangle,
- untie,
- unyoke,
- weigh anchor,
- withdraw