declutch

D2E1C3L1U1T1C3H4
/diːˈklʌtʃ/

verb

To disengage the clutch on a vehicle or other engine with PTO

OriginEnglish clutch ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdeclutch (third-person singular simple present declutches, present participle declutching, simple past and past participle declutched)

present singular third person declutches · participle present declutching · participle past declutched · past declutched

  1. To disengage the clutch on a vehicle or other engine with PTO

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unclutch

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishclutch
  8. Englishdeclutch

From de- + clutch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with declutch

suchtouchclutchhutchinasmuchcrutchretouchmutchgrutchnuchrutchscutchthrutch
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Cite this entry
APA

declutch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declutch

MLA

“declutch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declutch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declutch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declutch.

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