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disengage

/ disengage /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become free
"in neutral, the gears disengage"
Opposites:
engage
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
unlock declutch
Derived:
detachment disengagement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
"disengage the gears"
Opposites:
engage mesh lock operate
Type of:
let go of let go release
Kinds of:
unlock
Derived:
withdrawer withdrawal detachment disengagement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
free or remove obstruction from
"free a path across the cluttered floor"
Opposites:
obstruct obturate impede occlude jam
Kinds of:
dig out unclog unstuff loosen up extricate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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change state turn unlock declutch engage let go of let go release mesh lock operate dig out