disengage
verb (used with object)
to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.
disengages
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present tense formof disengage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Tesla’s FSD controls steering, acceleration and braking, but requires close human supervision and intervention if it disengages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"It just disengages somebody - one half of the couple - because they don't have any of the information," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
If a pitcher disengages a third time and doesn’t record an out, a balk is called and all runners advance one base.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
“Imagine if the autopilot disengages once in 10,000 miles,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2017
As Maysilee Donner bravely disengages herself and heads for the stage, I catch a glimpse of my mother at my age, and no one has exaggerated her beauty.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
