Disengage Definition

dĭsĕn-gāj
disengaged, disengages, disengaging
verb
disengaged, disengages, disengaging
To release or loosen from something that binds, holds, entangles, or interlocks; unfasten; detach; disentangle; free.
Webster's New World
To release oneself or itself; become disengaged.
Webster's New World
To free or detach oneself; withdraw.
American Heritage
noun

(fencing) A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry.

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Other Word Forms of Disengage

Noun

Singular:
disengage
Plural:
disengages

Origin of Disengage

  • From Middle French désengager

    From Wiktionary

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