had been disengaging

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of disengage.
  disengage

  verb (used with object)

  to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.

Related Words

• back off
• detach
• disconnect
• disentangle
• dissociate
• extricate
• liberate
• withdraw