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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
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˌdisenˈgaged, adjective
Other Words From
- dis·en·gag·ed·ness [dis-en-, gey, -jid-nis, -, geyjd, -], noun
- self-disen·gaging adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of disengage1
Example Sentences
In most circumstances, the sound medical advice is to disengage from the source of stress, therapists said.
Plenty will just want to disengage from the body politic, but that’s how Trump and his enablers succeed.
“For us, the challenge at first was to disengage, to be strangers, the awkward stranger coming into the house. And so we had to find a way to be wary of each other.”
Dr. Gartner also explains the psychological processes that are driving so many Americans to be uninterested and disengaged in the 2024 election, even though it is one of the most important in the country’s history.
State club leaders say people may have disengaged because they were less concerned over environmental threats under President Biden.
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