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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When your brand message isn’t clear on your website — which may be one of the most important interactions customers have with your brand — visitors may quickly disengage or turn to competitors with stronger positioning.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So, for example, the Republicans who have the highest racial resentment against Black Americans are the most likely to be morally disengaged from Democrats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The violent up and down cycles were strong enough to disengage the plane’s autopilot system and cause minor damage to the plane’s interior as everything that wasn’t strapped down went flying.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Operators who were frustrated with their teams and looked to solutions that purport to be perfect virtual agents often found their human teams disengaged more.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So, for example, the Republicans who have the highest racial resentment against Black Americans are the most likely to be morally disengaged from Democrats.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The violent up and down cycles were strong enough to disengage the plane’s autopilot system and cause minor damage to the plane’s interior as everything that wasn’t strapped down went flying.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 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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