Associations to the word «Disengage»

Wiktionary

DISENGAGE, noun. (fencing) A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry
DISENGAGE, verb. (ambitransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free.

Dictionary definition

DISENGAGE, verb. Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears".
DISENGAGE, verb. Free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor".
DISENGAGE, verb. Become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche