Disengage — Dis en*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disengaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disengaging}.] [Pref. dis + engage: cf. F. d[ e]sengager.] To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disengage — Dis en*gage , v. i. To release one s self; to become detached; to free one s self. [1913 Webster] From a friends s grave how soon we disengage! Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disengage — I verb avocare, become detached, break the connection with, cut loose, cut off, decontrol, deliver, detach, disconnect, disembroil, disencumber, disentangle, disenthrall, disjoin, dislodge, dispart, displant, dissever, dissociate, disunite,… … Law dictionary
disengage — c.1600 in figurative sense; 1660s in lit. sense of detach, from DIS (Cf. dis ) do the opposite of + ENGAGE (Cf. engage) (q.v.). Related: Disengaged; disengaging … Etymology dictionary
disengage — *detach, abstract Analogous words: disembarrass, disencumber, disentangle, untangle, *extricate: release, liberate, *free: disconnect, disjoin, dissociate, disunite (see affirmative verbs at JOIN) Antonyms: engage (one part, one thing with… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disengage — [v] free from connection abstract, back off, back out, cut loose, cut out, detach, disassociate, disconnect, disentangle, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop out, ease, extricate, liberate, loose, loosen, opt out, pull the plug, release,… … New thesaurus
disengage — ► VERB 1) separate, release, or detach. 2) remove (troops) from an area of conflict. 3) (disengaged) emotionally detached; uninvolved. DERIVATIVES disengagement noun … English terms dictionary
disengage — [dis΄in gāj′] vt. disengaged, disengaging [OFr desengagier: see DIS & ENGAGE] to release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free vi. to release oneself or itself; become disengaged … English World dictionary
disengage — dis|en|gage [ˌdısınˈgeıdʒ] v 1.) [T] to move so that you are not touching or holding someone disengage yourself ▪ Sally found it difficult to disengage herself from his embrace. 2.) [I and T] if you disengage something, especially a part of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disengage — verb 1 (T) to separate something from something else that is fastened to it or holding it: disengage yourself: Sally found it difficult to disengage herself from his embrace. 2 (I, T) if you disengage part of a machine or if it disengages, you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
