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

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   1 day ago · If you disengage something, or if it disengages, it becomes separate from something which it has been attached to. She disengaged the film advance mechanism on the camera. [VERB noun] John gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › disengageDISENGAGE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   disengage meaning: to become separated from something, or to make two things become separate from each other: . Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disengagesDisengages Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to release or detach oneself : withdraw. disengagement. ˌdis-in-ˈgāj-mənt. noun. Synonyms. clear. disembarrass. disentangle. extricate. free. liberate. release. untangle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of disengage in a Sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISENGAGE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · If you disengage something, or if it disengages, it becomes separate from something which it has been attached to. She disengaged the film advance mechanism on the camera. John gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace.

6. www.wordreference.com › definition › disengagedisengage - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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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). v.i. to become disengaged; free oneself.

7. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › disengageDisengage | Definition of disengage by Merriam-Webster

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   Define disengage: to separate from someone or something—usage, synonyms, more.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › disengagedisengage - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 29, 2023 · ( transitive, intransitive) To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks . Synonyms: detach, disentangle, free, unfasten. Derived terms [ edit] disengagement. Related terms [ edit] engage. Translations [ edit] ± release, detach. References [ edit]