disengage[verb]Synonyms: release, disentangle, extricate, free, loosen, set free, unloose, untie
Antonyms: engage
Contrasted words: associate, connect, join, link, unite
Related Words: free,
liberate,
release [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dis‧en‧gage /ˌdɪsənˈɡeɪdʒ, ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
verb1. [transitive] to move so that you are not touching or holding someone
disengage yourself
Sally found it difficult to disengage herself from his embrace.2. [intransitive and transitive] if you disengage something, especially a part of a machine, or if it disengages, you make it move away from another part that it was connected to
Antonym : engage:
Disengage the gears when you park the car.
He tapped in the code and the lock disengaged.3. [intransitive] to stop being involved or interested in something
disengage from
Too many young people disengage from learning.4. [intransitive and transitive] if two armies disengage, they stop fighting
Antonym : engage—disengagement noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲