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disengaged
[
dis-en-
geyj
]
dis·en·gage
/
ˌdɪs
ɛnˈgeɪdʒ
/
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[
dis-en-
geyj
]
Show IPA
verb,
dis·en·gaged,
dis·en·gag·ing.
verb (used with object)
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.
3.
Military
.
to
break
off action with (an enemy).
verb (used without object)
4.
to become disengaged; free oneself.
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Origin:
1605–15;
<
Middle French
desengager,
equivalent to
des-
dis-
1
+
engager
to
engage
Related forms
dis·en·gag·ed·ness
/
ˌdɪs
ɛnˈgeɪ
dʒɪd
nɪs
,
-ˈgeɪdʒd-
/
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[
dis-en-
gey
-jid-nis
,
-
geyjd
-
]
Show IPA
,
noun
self-dis·en·gag·ing,
adjective
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disengage
(ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ)
—
vb
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
disen'gaged
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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