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disengage
[dis-en-geyj]
verb (used with object)
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).
verb (used without object)
to become disengaged; free oneself.
disengage
/ ˌɪɪˈɡɪ /
verb
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- disengagedness noun
- self-disengaging adjective
- ˌ徱ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disengage1
Example Sentences
Then you have time to do things like read and solve jigsaw puzzles with friends, two hobbies Klein says she has taken up again recently in a conscious effort to disengage from her phone.
For those who are politically disengaged, walking through the store and seeing the prices of basic goods and services makes it even clearer that Trump is responsible for trashing the economy.
Other challenges include a congregation which is increasingly disengaged.
Some 18 months on, he says the reality is that people on both sides of the political aisle promptly disengaged with Indigenous issues after the referendum.
He had disengaged with school and was spending time with people known to the police.
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