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   Dis·en·gage

   /ˌdisənˈɡāj/

   

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   • 1. separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected: "I disengaged his hand from mine" Similar removedetachdisentangleextricateseparatereleaseloosenloosedisconnectunfastenunclaspunclickuncoupledecoupleundounhookunlooseunhitchuntieunyokedisentwinefreeset freeliberaterare:disjoindisunitedisarticulateOpposite attachconnect
   • ▪ become released: "the clutch will not disengage"
   • 2. remove (troops) from an area of conflict: "the ceasefire gave the commanders a chance to disengage their forces" Similar withdrawleavepull out ofmove out ofquitretreat fromretire fromdelink fromOpposite enter
   • 3. pass the point of one's sword over or under the opponent's sword to change the line of attack.

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disengageDisengage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of disengage. verb. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. “I want to disengage myself from his influence”. “ disengage the gears”. synonyms: withdraw. see more. verb. free or remove obstruction from.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISENGAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · disengage in American English. (ˌdɪsenˈɡeidʒ) (verb -gaged, -gaging) transitive verb. 1. to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten. to disengage a clutch. 2. to free (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, obligation, etc. He accepted the invitation, but was later forced to disengage himself.

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   1. to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc: press the clutch to disengage the gears. 2. (Military) military to withdraw (forces) from close action. 3. (Fencing) fencing to move (one's blade) from one side of an opponent's blade to another in a circular motion to bring the blade into an open line of attack. ˌdisenˈgaged adj.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americandisengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   [transitive, intransitive] to free someone or something from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free disengage yourself (from somebody/something) She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. (figurative) They wished to disengage themselves from these policies. disengage (something/somebody) (from something/somebody...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   disengage. [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to free somebody/something from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free. disengage yourself (from somebody/something) She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. (figurative) They wished to disengage themselves from these policies.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISENGAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of disengage – Learner’s Dictionary. disengage. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to become separated from something, or to make two things become separate from each other: He gently disengaged his hand from hers.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › disengageDisengage Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Disengage Definition. dĭsĕn-gāj. disengaged, disengages, disengaging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. disengaged, disengages, disengaging. To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free. Webster's New World.