colloquial. transitive. To operate (a clutch or gear) so as to disengage or engage a mechanism; to put (a mechanism) into or out of operation by…

transitive. To let in, engage (the clutch of a motor vehicle).

Motoring. to slip (in) the clutch, to let in, release the clutch (clutch, n.1 6a), slightly or momentarily.

To transfer from one place to another; to remove; to alter the position of. Const. from, out of, to… To change (gear), move (a gear lever). Also in…

Motoring. To engage (the clutch) by releasing one's pressure on the clutch pedal.

(intransitive) = double-declutch v. at declutch, v. derivatives; also transitive, to change the gear of (a vehicle) in this way.

To give egress to; to cause or allow to go out or escape by an opening, esp. through a doorway (also absol.); to set free, liberate; to release…