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ALL meanings of disengage

dis·en·gage
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  • 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
  • noun disengage (fencing) A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry. 0
  • verb disengage (Transitive Verb) VI To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free. 0
  • verb disengage If you disengage something, or if it disengages, it becomes separate from something which it has been attached to. 0
  • verb disengage If an army disengages from an area, it withdraws from that area. 0
  • verb disengage to release or become released from a connection, obligation, etc 0
  • verb disengage to withdraw (forces) from close action 0
  • verb disengage 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 0
  • verb transitive disengage to release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free 0
  • intransitive verb disengage to release oneself or itself; become disengaged 0
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