Disengage | Mean of disengage in English Dictionary

/ˌdɪsn̩ˈgeɪʤ/

• Verb
• to separate from someone or something
1. The two dancers moved together in a series of quick movements before disengaging and leaping apart.
2. I was trying to disengage [=free] myself from the safety harness.
• to stop being involved with a person or group
1. He began to disengage [=(more commonly) withdraw] from the family when he was 15 or so.
• to move (a mechanism or part of a machine) so that it no longer fits into another part
1. Put the car in gear, and then slowly disengage the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.
2. If there is a malfunction, the gears will automatically disengage.

• to order (a group of soldiers) to stop fighting and move away from an area
1. The government says it will gradually disengage [=withdraw] soldiers from the region.
2. Troops in the area have begun to disengage. [=withdraw]