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   disengage

   /ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈɡeɪdʒ/

   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.

   noun

   • 1. a disengaging movement.

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

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   DISENGAGE definition: 1. to become physically separated from something, or to make two things become physically…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISENGAGE is to release from something that engages or involves. How to use disengage in a sentence.

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

5. 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."

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISENGAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. Collins English Dictionary.

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   1 [transitive, intransitive] to free someone or something from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free disengage yourself (from somebody/something) She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisengage verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   disengage. [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to free somebody/something from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free. disengage yourself (from somebody/something) She gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son. (figurative) They wished to disengage themselves from these policies.

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

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   DISENGAGE definition: to become separated from something, or to make two things become separate from each other: . Learn more.

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    disengage meaning, definition, what is disengage: to move so that you are not touching or ...: Learn more.

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    Disengage definition: To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.