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disengage

[ dis-en-geyj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing.

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).

, dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing.

disengage

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ /

to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc
press the clutch to disengage the gears
military to withdraw (forces) from close action
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

1605–15; < Middle French desengager, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + engager to engage

The regional players could disengage from the great game in Central Asia.

It can disengage, but only at a terrible economic, political, and military cost.

Therefore, if you are still attached to the transitory things of this life, disengage your heart from them now.

I was prevented by company from which I could not disengage myself.

But it is possible to disengage and examine apart the two chief elements in the earliest as in the latest ideas of Godhead.

She tried to disengage herself from his arm; she trembled, heaved a deep sigh, and fell with her head on his shoulder.

But I had no desire to play a part in this pantomime, and tried to disengage myself.

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