disengage
pronunciation
How to pronounce disengage in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsɪnˈgeɪdʒ]
How to pronounce disengage in American English:
US [ˌdɪsɛnˈɡedʒ]
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- Verb:
- release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- free or remove obstruction from
- become free
Word Origin
- disengage (v.)
- c. 1600 in figurative sense; 1660s in literal sense of "detach," from dis- "do the opposite of" + engage (q.v.). Related: Disengaged; disengaging.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Disengage the reservoir from the hydraulic pump and remove it .
- 2. The more the single market fragments , the more likely is britain to disengage from the eu .
- 3. Disengage tension springs on the backrest frame .
- 4. Disengage from any dependence on others .
- 5. Bin laden 's death may also unlock new options for the us as it prepares to disengage from afghanistan over coming years .