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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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.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Playing without four of their regular rotation players because of injury Monday night, the Lakers weren’t anywhere close to their best, physically shorthanded and rapidly disengaged mentally.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Children who struggle to read by fourth grade are more likely to fall behind in all subjects, disengage from learning and ultimately be at risk of not graduating high school.
—Linetta Jackson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Playing without four of their regular rotation players because of injury Monday night, the Lakers weren’t anywhere close to their best, physically shorthanded and rapidly disengaged mentally.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Children who struggle to read by fourth grade are more likely to fall behind in all subjects, disengage from learning and ultimately be at risk of not graduating high school.
—Linetta Jackson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 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 20 Mar. 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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