Disengage

Word DISENGAGE
Character 9
Hyphenation dis en gage
Pronunciations /ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Disengage"

What do we mean by disengage?

To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. synonym: extricate. intransitive verb

To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation. intransitive verb

To free or detach oneself; withdraw. intransitive verb

To set free or release from pledge or engagement; release from promise, engagement, or vow.

To release or set free from union, attachment, or connection; detach; loosen or unfasten, and set free; release: as, to disengage a metal from its gangue, or a garment from a clinging bramble; to disengage the mind from study.

In fencing, to carry or pass the point of (the weapon) from one side to the other over or under the adversary's, when the previous relative position or engagement of the blades is to the opponent's advantage. The movement is executed by describing with the point of the weapon a very small circle. Rolando (ed. Forsyth).

To withdraw; become separated.

To release one's self; to become detached; to free one's self. intransitive verb

To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear transitive verb

A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry noun

To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free. verb

Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles verb

Free or remove obstruction from verb

Become free verb

A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry

Synonyms and Antonyms for Disengage

The word "disengage" in example sentences

And then he thought it was best that at that time, he started to, what they call disengage the autopilot and control the rate of descent on his own. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Additionally, when Christine O'Donnell vowed to disengage from the national media in order to have more time appealing to Delaware voters and making her case to local outlets -- I have to admit I thought that was pretty smart. ❋ Jason Linkins (2010)

O'Donnell didn't actually disengage from the national media, she just upped her engagement with Sean Hannity, who lives in her "back pocket." ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

It causes many of us concerned citizens to want to disengage from the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In an era of candidates who must explain that they are not witches, I worry that it is too easy to disengage from the process. ❋ Jessica Levinson (2010)

Holder already has shown a willingness to disengage from the Bush-Cheney regime's reckless overreaching, as in the case of the trumped-up espionage prosecution of two former employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This causes problems because it becomes so overwhelming that I just disengage from the situation, and think my own thoughts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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