definition of
disengage

[1] #1 disengage v. [withdraw] release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears". wn

[2] #2 disengage v. [free] free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor". wn

[3] #3 disengage v. become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage". wn