disengagement

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.

   • moral disengagement
   • “Miss Vernon,” I said, “Mr Rashleigh, has recommended me to return my thanks to you for my speedy disengagement from the ridiculous accusation of Morris;[…]”
2. 2

   The release or separation of a chemical.

3. 3

   Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.

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   1. 4

      Termination of an agreement to be married.

   2. 5

      A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.

      • There was a quick flash, a disengagement, a feint, a lunge that was like a man's, and as her long left arm shot out like lightning, her foil bent nearly double.
   3. 6

      The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.

   4. 7

      Leisure

      Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.

The neighborhood

• neighbordisengage
• neighborengagement
• neighborengage