Origin: French
suffix -age
Disengage has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry
Verb
1
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
"disengage the gears"
2
free or remove obstruction from
"free a path across the cluttered floor"
3
become free
"in neutral, the gears disengage"
4
To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.
Example Sentences
"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
verb
"disengage the gears"
verb
"free a path across the cluttered floor"
verb
"in neutral, the gears disengage"
verb
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