verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/diːˈklʌtʃ/
rhymes with -ʌtʃ
1
verb
Meaning 1
To disengage the clutch on a vehicle or other engine with PTO
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
disengage the clutch of a car
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disengage
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English clutch English declutch From de- + clutch.