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- [dis-en-geyj]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/
- /ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-en-geyj]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ/
Definitions of disengage word
- verb with object disengage to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch. 1
- verb with object disengage to free (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, obligation, etc.: He accepted the invitation, but was later forced to disengage himself. 1
- verb with object disengage Military. to break off action with (an enemy). 1
- verb without object disengage to become disengaged; free oneself. 1
- noun disengage Separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected. 1
- transitive verb disengage undo, release 1
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Origin of disengage
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Middle French desengager, equivalent to des- dis-1 + engager to engage
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Parts of speech for Disengage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disengage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disengage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disengage
verb disengage
- disconnect — SCSI reconnect
- disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
- dissociate — to sever the association of (oneself); separate: He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past.
- withdraw — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
- back off — If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
Antonyms for disengage
verb disengage
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
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