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  1. not feeling interested or involved in something: disengaged students. disengaged from People are becoming disengaged from the democratic process. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lacking interest and enthusiasm. apathetic. apathy. aridity. blah.

  2. to become physically separated from something, or to make two things become physically separated: be disengaged from The door was disengaged from one of its hinges. [ T ] to switch off the control of something: The autopilot had been disengaged. [ T ]

  3. : to release or detach oneself : withdraw. disengagement. ˌdis-in-ˈgāj-mənt. noun. Synonyms. clear. disembarrass. disentangle. extricate. free. liberate. release. untangle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of disengage in a Sentence.

  4. dis· en· gaged ˌdis-in-ˈgājd. Synonyms of disengaged. : detachedsense 2. a disengaged observer. Examples of disengaged in a Sentence.

  5. verb. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. “I want to disengage myself from his influence” “ disengage the gears” synonyms: withdraw. see more. verb. free or remove obstruction from. synonyms: free. see more. verb. become free. “in neutral, the gears disengage ” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Disengage."

  6. to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch. to free (oneself ) from an engagement, pledge, obligation, etc.: He accepted the invitation, but was later forced to disengage himself. Military. to break off action with (an enemy).

  7. [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to free somebody/something from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free. disengage yourself (from somebody/something) She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. (figurative) They wished to disengage themselves from these policies.

  8. to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc. press the clutch to disengage the gears. 2. military. to withdraw (forces) from close action. 3. fencing. to move (one's blade) from one side of an opponent's blade to another in a circular motion to bring the blade into an open line of attack. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. adjective. /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ (formal) not involved with somebody/something or not interested in them/it. Her father was emotionally disengaged. disengaged from somebody/something The electorate is becoming increasingly disengaged from politics. Join us.

  10. 1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. See Synonyms at extricate. 2. To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation. v.intr. To free or detach oneself; withdraw. dis′en·gage′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.