disengage
/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
verb
- To release or separate something from something it was attached to or connected with.
- The pilot disengaged the autopilot before landing.
- She pressed the button to disengage the parking brake.
- He carefully disengaged the stuck zipper from the fabric.
- To stop being involved in a situation, conversation, or activity; to withdraw.
- The soldiers were ordered to disengage from the enemy.
- It's sometimes best to disengage from a heated argument.
- She tried to disengage politely from the long phone call.