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   Dis·en·gage

   /ˌdisənˈɡāj/

   

   verb

   • 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdisengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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...

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   to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch. to free (oneself ) from an engagement, pledge, obligation, etc.: He accepted the invitation, but was later forced to disengage himself. Military. to break off action with (an enemy).

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

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   3 days ago · 1. to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc. press the clutch to disengage the gears. 2. military. to withdraw (forces) from close action. 3. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISENGAGE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of disengage – Learner’s Dictionary. disengage. verb [ I, T ] uk/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/us. Add to word listAdd 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.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › disengageDisengage Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DISENGAGE meaning: 1 : to separate from someone or something usually + from; 2 : to stop being involved with a person or group to stop taking part in something usually + from.

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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.