1. (

• disengage ,
• withdraw

) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears" ;

2. (

• free ,
• disengage ,

) free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" ;

3. (

• disengage

) become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" ;