Meaning
To disengage means to release or separate something from a connection, involvement, or commitment. It can refer to physically disconnecting parts, or emotionally or mentally withdrawing from a situation.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Verb
- Verb forms: disengages, disengaged, disengaging
- Transitive (takes an object): “She disengaged her hand from his.”
- Intransitive (no object): “He disengaged from the conversation.”
Common patterns
- disengage from something → to withdraw or detach from an activity, relationship, or commitment.
- disengage A from B → to separate one thing from another.
Common Phrases
- disengage from reality
- disengage from a relationship
- disengage the clutch
- disengage oneself from conflict
- disengage troops from battle
Collocations
- verb + disengage: try to disengage, help to disengage
- noun + disengage: automatic disengage, system disengage
- adverb + disengage: completely disengage, gradually disengage
Examples
- She tried to disengage her hand from his tight grip.
- The company plans to disengage from unprofitable markets.
- He found it hard to disengage emotionally after the project ended.
- The troops were ordered to disengage from the battle zone.
- The clutch will disengage automatically when you release the pedal.
- It’s important to disengage from work and rest during holidays.
- The mechanism failed to disengage, causing the machine to jam.
- She decided to disengage herself from the argument.
Synonyms or Related
- detach
- withdraw
- disconnect
- separate
- release
- uncouple
Antonym
- engage
- connect
- attach
- involve