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Definitions

disengage

[dis-en-geyj] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /
VERB
free from connection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back off detach disconnect disentangle dissociate extricate liberate withdraw
STRONG
abstract disassociate disjoin disunite divide ease loose loosen release separate unbind uncouple undo unfasten unloose untie
WEAK
back out cut loose cut out drop out opt out pull the plug set free unfix weasel out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect couple entangle join link
STRONG
collect combine fasten gather hold keep maintain unite
WEAK
bind engage

Example Sentences

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During his speech in the mosque, community leader Gamel Kheir told attendees that "we can neither totally disengage nor invite politicians for some cheap token photo opportunity".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"That's why some young people disengage even if they technically still have access…without peers present, both the social feedback and the mood payoff drop sharply."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

These 10 surprising signals could mean it’s time to disengage from the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

It is probably time to disengage from the workplace when you:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Sefia watched one of the tallest men in the crew disengage from the rest of the group and trot over to where Hatchet and Redbeard sat.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.