disengage meaning and definition

DISENGAGE verb

Definition of disengage (verb)

1. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
   • "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
   • synonyms: withdraw
   • antonym: engage
2. free or remove obstruction from
   • "free a path across the cluttered floor"
   • synonyms: free
   • antonym: block
3. become free
   • "in neutral, the gears disengage"
   • antonym: engage