disengage
Pronunciation: [dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ]
Word
Context: "relationship"
(verb) to stop being involved with someone or something. When you don't want to be part of a group's activities anymore, you disengage from them.
Example
She decided to disengage from the negative conversations at work.
Example
He couldn't disengage from the fun game, even when it was time to leave.
Example
Why did you choose to disengage from the discussion?
Context: "mechanics"
(verb) to separate or detach something that is connected. Like when you pull apart two pieces of a toy that are stuck together, you disengage them.
Example
He was able to disengage the battery from the remote control easily.
Example
The two parts didn't disengage, so I had to try again.
Example
Can you show me how to disengage the parts of this machine?
Context: "activity"
(verb) to stop participating in an activity or task. When you decide you're not going to play a game anymore, you disengage from the game.
Example
After a few rounds, she chose to disengage from the board game.
Example
He didn't want to disengage from the project, even when it got tough.
Example
Are you going to disengage from the team project?
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