disengage

Meanings

Plural: disengages

Verb

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
  • "I want to disengage myself from his influence"
  • "disengage the gears"
• free or remove obstruction from
• become free
  • "in neutral, the gears disengage"
• To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.

Noun

• A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry

Synonyms

detach, disentangle, free, unfasten, withdraw

Antonyms

engage, obstruct

Related Words

engage