disengage

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French désengager ; dis- +‎ engage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -eɪdʒ === Noun === disengage (plural disengages) (fencing) A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry === Verb === disengage (third-person singular simple present disengages, present participle disengaging, simple past and past participle disengaged) (ambitransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks. Synonyms: detach, disentangle, free, unfasten ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== engage ==== Translations ==== === References === “disengage”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.