disengagement
Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvementRelease or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
moral disengagement
(countable, uncountable)The release or separation of a chemical.
(countable, uncountable)Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.
(countable, uncountable)Termination of an agreement to be married.
Entlobung
(countable, uncountable)A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.
(countable, uncountable)The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.
- to break off a military action with an enemy
- the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From dis- + engage + -ment.From dis- + engage + -ment.
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Forms
plural: disengagements| Singular | disengagement |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- to break off a military action with an enemy:fallbackpullout
- the act of releasing from an attachment or connection:detachment
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable