disengage
noun
1. (fencing) 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
Similar word(s): withdraw
Definition categories: contact, release, relinquish
2. free or remove obstruction from
Similar word(s): free
Definition categories: contact
3. become free
- in neutral, the gears disengage