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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The trooper checked the vehicle’s registration and found that the license plate matched the Infiniti before disengaging in the stop attempt, according to state police.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
At times last season, Cardoso appeared to disengage entirely from the game in front of her.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
Trump appears to have disengaged from this particular conflict, which Netanyahu seems to have taken as a green light to flatten and occupy the entire Strip.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The trooper checked the vehicle’s registration and found that the license plate matched the Infiniti before disengaging in the stop attempt, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 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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