disengageverb
uk/ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ/us/ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ/formal[ I or T ] to become physically separated from something, or to make two things become physically separated:
The door was disengaged from one of its hinges.
[ T ] to switch off the control of something:
The autopilot had been disengaged.
[ T ] If you disengage the clutch of a car, you stop the power produced by the engine being connected to the wheels.
[ I or T ] to stop being involved in something, or to stop someone being involved in something:
They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos of the old regime.
Both children, disengaging themselves from their game, came to her side.
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disengagement
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/us/ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/