What is the meaning of disengage?

verb

  • Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.
    • usage: "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
  • Free or remove obstruction from.
    • usage: "free a path across the cluttered floor"
  • Become free.
    • usage: "in neutral, the gears disengage"
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