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English verb: disengage | |||
| 1. | disengage (contact) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles | ||
| Samples | I want to disengage myself from his influence. Disengage the gears. | ||
| Synonyms | withdraw | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | let go, let go of, release, relinquish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | unlock | ||
| Antonyms | mesh, lock, operate, engage | ||
| 2. | disengage (contact) free or remove obstruction from | ||
| Samples | Free a path across the cluttered floor. | ||
| Synonyms | free | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dig out, disencumber, disentangle, extricate, loosen up, unclog, unstuff, untangle | ||
| Antonyms | obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block | ||
| 3. | disengage (change) become free | ||
| Samples | In neutral, the gears disengage. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | declutch, unlock | ||
| Antonyms | engage | ||
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