disengage
31disengage — v. a. 1. Release, extricate, liberate, clear, disentangle, disembroil, disembarrass, loose, unloose, free, set free. 2. Separate, detach, divide, disjoin, disunite, dissociate. 3. Withdraw, wean, draw off …
32disengage — verb 1) I disengaged his hand from mine Syn: remove, detach, disentangle, extricate, separate, release, free, loosen, loose, disconnect, unfasten, unclasp, uncouple, undo, unhook, unhitch, untie …
33disengage — v loosen, loose, unfasten, detach, unhook, unattach; unbuckle, unclinch, unhitch, unclasp, uncouple; disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce; unloose, free, liberate, set free, disinvolve, disentwine; unbolt, unbar, unlock, unlatch; unpin, unfix,… …
34disengage — dis·engage …
35disengage — [c]/dɪsənˈgeɪdʒ / (say disuhn gayj) verb (disengaged, disengaging) –verb (t) 1. to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten. 2. to free from engagement, pledge, obligation, etc. 3. to break off action with (an enemy). –verb (i) 4.… …
36disengage — To move (a gear, dog clutch, etc.) so that it no longer meshes with another matching part …
37disengage — v. & n. v. 1 tr. detach, free, loosen, or separate (parts etc.) (disengaged the clutch). 2 tr. Mil. remove (troops) from a battle or a battle area. 3 intr. become detached. 4 intr. Fencing pass the point of one s sword to the other side of one s… …
38disengage the clutch — During normal driving, the power of the engine is being transferred to the gears of a manual transmission because the clutch plates are pressed together. When you press down on the clutch pedal (or pull in the clutch lever on a motorcycle), you… …
39counter-disengage — …
40Disengaged — Disengage Dis en*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disengaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disengaging}.] [Pref. dis + engage: cf. F. d[ e]sengager.] To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; …
