Disengagement Definition & Meaning

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Disengagement

Disengagement Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disengagement? [n] to break off a military action with an enemy [n] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disengagement: detachment \| fallback \| pullout Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disengagement: abstraction \| alienation \| breaking out \| clearing \| detachment \| disarticulation \| disassociation \| disburdening \| disconnectedness \| disconnection \| discontinuity \| disembarrassment \| disembroilment \| disencumbrance \| disentanglement \| disinvolvement \| disjointing \| disjunction \| dislocation \| dislodgment \| disunion \| division \| divorce \| divorcement \| extrication \| fallback \| freeing \| incoherence \| isolation \| luxation \| parting \| partition \| pullback \| pullout \| reculade \| releasing \| removal \| retirement \| retreat \| segmentation \| separation \| separatism \| subdivision \| subtraction \| uncluttering \| unhampering \| unknotting \| unraveling \| unscrambling \| unsnarling \| untangling \| withdrawal \| withdrawment \| zoning See Also \| retreat \| separation Disengagement In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`en*gage"ment\, n. [Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. d['e]sengagement.] 1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses. --Transl. of Lavoisier. A disengagement from earthly trammels. --Sir W. Jones. 2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment. --Bp. Butler.

Disengagement Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disengagement?

[n] to break off a military action with an enemy
[n] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disengagement: detachment | fallback | pullout

See Also | retreat | separation

Disengagement In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`en*gage"ment\, n. [Pref. dis- + engagement:
cf. F. d['e]sengagement.]
1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of
   being disengaged.

         It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric
         and light evident to the senses.      --Transl. of
                                               Lavoisier.

         A disengagement from earthly trammels. --Sir W.
                                               Jones.

2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure.

         Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment.
                                               --Bp. Butler.

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