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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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disengageDisengage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Disengage means to release from something that engages or involves, or to withdraw oneself. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for disengage.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISENGAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Disengage means to become separated, switched off, or uninvolved in something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and related words, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   To disengage means to "free or disentangle" yourself or some object from another person or object. No, it doesn't mean breaking off your engagement to your beloved — that's "chickening out."

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › disengageDISENGAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disengage definition: to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten. See examples of DISENGAGE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › disengageDisengage - definition of disengage by The Free Dictionary

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   Disengage means to release or free from something that holds, connects, or entangles. It can also mean to withdraw or separate from an engagement, obligation, or action. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of disengage.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › disengagedisengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Disengage means to free someone or something from the person or thing that is holding them or it, or to stop fighting and move away. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

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

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   Disengage means to become separated from something, or to make two things become separate from each other. See examples, synonyms and translations of disengage in different languages.