Meaning & use
disengage
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To stop being involved with something, or to release or detach a mechanism from something it was connected to.
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She decided to disengage from the argument before it got worse.
Press the lever to disengage the gears before moving the machine.
A note on using this word
Used both for emotional or social withdrawal and for the physical separation of connected parts, such as gears or clutches.
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