DISENGAGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISENGAGE?

Need another word that means the same as “disengage”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “disengage” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disengage” are: free, withdraw, remove, detach, disentangle, extricate, separate, release, loosen, loose, disconnect, unfasten, unclasp, unclick, uncouple, decouple, undo, unhook, unloose, unhitch, untie, unyoke, leave, pull out of, move out of, quit, retreat from, retire from

Disengage as a Verb

Definitions of "Disengage" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disengage” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
• Pass the point of one's sword over or under the opponent's sword to change the line of attack.
• Remove (troops) from an area of conflict.
• Free or remove obstruction from.
• Separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected.
• Become released.
• Become free.

Synonyms of "Disengage" as a verb (28 Words)

decouple	Disconnect or separate. Decouple our foreign policy from ideology.
detach	Cause to become detached or separated take off. The screen detaches from the keyboard.
disconnect	Make disconnected disjoin or unfasten. If the axle unit is partially disconnected from the body the car should not be driven.
disentangle	Free from involvement or entanglement. It was difficult to disentangle fact from fiction.
extricate	Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. I cannot extricate myself from this task.
free	Free from obligations or duties. She struggled to free herself from the tenacious mud.
leave	Go and leave behind either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness. The ship leaves at midnight.
loose	Become loose or looser or less tight. He loosed off a shot at the vehicle.
loosen	(with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed prior to excretion. Loosen the necktie.
move out of	Arouse sympathy or compassion in.
pull out of	Bring take or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
quit	Leave (a place), usually permanently. He quit as manager of the struggling Third Division team.
release	Release gas or energy as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. Press the cap down and release.
remove	Remove from a position or an office. He was removed from his teaching position.
retire from	Prepare for sleep.
retreat from	Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.
separate	Separate into parts or portions. After her parents separated she was brought up by her mother.
unclasp	Release from a clasp. They unclasped their seat belts.
unclick	Deselect (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button on a mouse or screen. I put my hand down to unclick my seatbelt but realized I forgot to buckle it in the first place.
uncouple	Disconnect (something, especially a railway vehicle that has been coupled to another. They uncoupled the engine.
undo	Cause to become loose. You can frequently undo the error if you notice it in time.
unfasten	Open the fastening of; undo (something. He had left the door unfastened.
unhitch	Unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch. She paused to unhitch her skirt which had caught on the wire railing.
unhook	Take off a hook. She unhooked a towelling robe from behind the door.
unloose	Loosen the ties of. Unloose your sneakers.
untie	Cause to become loose. Morton untied the parcel.
unyoke	Cease work. Unyoke the cow.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. Both countries agreed to withdraw their troops.

Usage Examples of "Disengage" as a verb

• I disengaged his hand from mine.
• Plans were already afoot for the Americans to disengage from the city.
• They clung together for a moment, then she disengaged herself.
• In neutral, the gears disengage.
• Disengage the gears.
• The clutch will not disengage.
• The ceasefire gave the commanders a chance to disengage their forces.
• I want to disengage myself from his influence.

Associations of "Disengage" (30 Words)

comb	A short curved type of comb worn by women to hold the hair in place or as an ornament. Her hair was held back with two tortoiseshell combs.
disentangle	Extricate from entanglement. How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs.
disgorge	Yield or give up (funds, especially when dishonestly acquired. The wine is aged in the bottle before it is disgorged.
distinguish	Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different. We distinguish several kinds of maple.
emancipate	Set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions. It is estimated that he emancipated 8 000 slaves.
exit	A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout. Declarer must cash his top spades and exit with 2.
extricate	Release from entanglement of difficulty. I cannot extricate myself from this task.
exude	(of a place) have a strong atmosphere of. She exudes great confidence.
free	People who are free. Free of racism.
knot	Tie or fasten into a knot. A knotted rope.
latch	Fasten with a latch. Lifting the latch she pushed the gate open.
liberate	Free (someone) from social conventions, especially those concerned with accepted sexual roles. Twelve months earlier Paris had been liberated.
liberation	Freedom from limits on thought or behaviour. She worked for women s liberation.
loose	Make something loose untie or undo. A loose ball.
loosely	In a relaxed manner; not rigid. The novel is loosely autobiographical.
loosen	Make loose or looser. Loosen the soil.
outlet	A shop that sells goods made by a particular manufacturer at discounted prices. An outlet store.
release	A handle or catch that releases part of a mechanism. She released his arm and pushed him aside.
solve	Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of. Solve an old debt.
spill	Liquid that is spilled. Students began to spill out of the building.
trap	A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters. The gaps between the teeth trap food particles.
undo	Remove the outer cover or wrapping of. Undo the parcel.
unfasten	Open the fastening of; undo (something. He had left the door unfastened.
unknot	Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of. He swiftly unknotted his tie.
unravel	Investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling. The sweater unraveled.
unscramble	Make intelligible. But how do we unscramble our feelings.
untangle	Make (something complicated or confusing) easier to understand or deal with. Fishermen untangled their nets.
untie	Cause to become loose. They untied the prisoner.
unwrap	Remove the wrapping from (a package. I began to unwrap my presents.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. Normally you can withdraw up to 50 in cash.