disengaged
8
4.4
- adjective
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
- Specialized
- The engineer confirmed that the gears were disengaged to prevent any accidental operation during maintenance.
Examples
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Before cleaning the machine, make sure it is disengaged from the power supply.
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Yet citizens appear to operate at a considerable distance from their representatives and appear disengaged from democratic processes.
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After the battle, the troops were disengaged from their positions to regroup and rest.
Synonyms
8
4.3
Something loose and not fixed to the thing it belongs to
4
5.3
A joint forced apart so the bones are not in their normal place
4
7.0
Not held in place and often feels unstable or uncertain
2
4.2
Not fixed to anything so it can move freely
2
2.4
Not tied, closed, or attached
1
4.9
Not joined to something it was attached to before
1
4.9
Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events
1
5.4
Not connected to another thing, like a beam or wire
1
6.4
Not attached or held in place so it can move
1
7.1
Separated so parts are not connected anymore
Not connected to the parts that make a machine move
How Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disengaged uses dis- 'not' with engage meaning 'to lock together or connect', a sense you still hear in the phrase 'engage the gears'. So when a machine is disengaged, its parts are 'not connected' or released.