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