Synonyms for disengage

Most common

detach · withdraw · disentangle · disconnect

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

engage, attach, engross

All antonyms of disengage →

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.

Forms

Past participle

disengaged
e.g. disengaged → detached, withdrawn, disentangled, disconnected…

Example sentences

• withdraw You may as well withdraw from the club right away.
• disconnect Would you like to disconnect from this network?
• detach You don't prepare for death. You detach from life.
• disentangle I'm not sure what's the best way to disentangle this.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

free¹, undo²

5 letters

clear¹, loose¹

6 letters

divide², detach²

7 letters

release², unloose, disjoin

8 letters

separate³, abstract², withdraw², liberate³, unfasten, disunite

9 letters

extricate³

10 letters

disconnect³, dissociate⁴

11 letters

disentangle⁴, disencumber

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undo² = 2 syllables).