disengage

Definition

  • verb: to separate from someone or something
  • verb: to release from something that engages or involves
  • usually + 'from'
  • synonyms: clear, disentangle, free

Examples

  • He began to 'disengage' [=(more commonly) 'withdraw'] 'from' the family when he was 15 or so.

  • Put the car in gear, and then slowly 'disengage' the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.

  • The government says it will gradually 'disengage' [='withdraw'] soldiers from the region.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - I'm going to take that personal. - No offence. Hey! I think you got him. I don't get it. I thought you said this was a hologram. I disengaged the safety protocols, so even a holographic bullet can kill. - What are you doing? - Looking for the neural processor. It's like a memory chip. (..)
    1996 Star Trek: First Contact
  • (..) one of their own satellites. They shot down their own satellite? - Right of disposal. Most likely a spy sat gone bad. Now it's shrapnel. Explorer, ready to disengage HST. Locks releasing in three... two... one. - Explorer, new data coming through. What's the blowback, Houston? - It's not good. (..)
    2013 Gravity
  • (..) Can't I, little baby? I can handle it. Who can handle it? India Golf niner-niner transmitting in the blind guard. Disengage. Repeat, disengage. Repeat, disengage. Friendlies... No! Call off the missiles. I'll do anything. Too late. Fifteen years too late. Friendlies two-zero miles south-southwest of your position. Angels . Track east. Disengage. Vi! Put a force field around the plane. You said not to use our powers. I know what I said. Listen to what I'm saying now! Disengage. Repeat, disengage! (..)
    2004 The Incredibles