dis ‧ en ‧ gage /ˌdɪsənˈɡeɪdʒ, ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [transitive] to move so that you are not touching or holding someone
disengage yourself
Sally found it difficult to disengage herself from his embrace.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] if you disengage something, especially a part of a machine, or if it disengages, you make it move away from another part that it was connected to OPP engage :
Disengage the gears when you park the car.
He tapped in the code and the lock disengaged.
3 . [intransitive] to stop being involved or interested in something
disengage from
Too many young people disengage from learning.
4 . [intransitive and transitive] if two armies disengage, they stop fighting OPP engage
—disengagement noun [uncountable]