disengage
To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocksTo release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.
» The alarm system has been disengaged.
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1 sensesTo release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.
ausklinken, aushaken, entkuppeln
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Examples
5 sentencesThe alarm system has been disengaged.
Alberto heard the sound of the lock disengaging.
He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
Sami disengaged the latch.
The U.S. space shuttle Discovery disengaged from the international space station Saturday in preparation for it's return to Earth.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French désengager ; dis- + engage.From Middle French désengager ; dis- + engage.
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Forms
disengages, disengaging, disengaged, disengaged| Base form | disengage · to disengage |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disengages |
| Present participle | disengaging |
| Past simple | disengaged |
| Past participle | disengaged |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.