Dictionary Check: disengage

"disengage" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

verb

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

Example: "I want to disengage myself from his influence"
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verb

free or remove obstruction from

Example: "free a path across the cluttered floor"
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verb

become free

Example: "in neutral, the gears disengage"
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