disengage

Verbs

(v) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
withdraw,
(v) free or remove obstruction from
- free a path across the cluttered floor
free,
(v) become free
- in neutral, the gears disengage

Synonyms

withdraw free

Antonyms

mesh lock operate engage obturate occlude close up impede obstruct jam block

Words of close approximity

disengagement