What does "disengaged" mean?

simple past and past participle of disengage

Disengaged

Common synonyms include: afoot and lighthearted, alienated, at large, at leisure, at liberty, at loose ends.

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

Adjective

1
Not engaged; at leisure; free from occupation or attachment; unconnected; detached.
"“Calm yourself, dear Arthur,” she said, in her low rich voice, and sniffled sweetly and gravely upon him. Then, with her disengaged hand, she put the hair lightly off his throbbing forehead."
2
Not (socially) engaged; available, free. dated
"These perused, the Major took out his pocket-book to see on what days he was disengaged, and which of these many hospitable calls he could afford to accept or decline."

"Repeatedly slamming the clutch pedal, I somehow managed to get the clutch disengaged so I could just about drive for the time being."

From disengage + -ed.

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