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disenchantment | disencumber | disenfranchise | disenfranchised | disenfranchisement | disengage | disengaged | disengagement | disentangle | disentangled | disentanglement

disengage

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Verb (usu participle)
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dis=en=gage

OXFORD DICTIONARY

disengage, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. detach, free, loosen, or separate (parts etc.) (disengaged the clutch).
2 tr. Mil. remove (troops) from a battle or a battle area.
3 intr. become detached.
4 intr. Fencing pass the point of one's sword to the other side of one's opponent's.
5 intr. (as disengaged adj.) a unoccupied; free; vacant. b uncommitted, esp. politically.
--n. Fencing a disengaging movement.

THESAURUS

disengage

abrupt, abstract, alienate, back down, back out, beat a retreat, break loose, break out, break with, cast off, cast out, clear, cut adrift, cut loose, cut off, cut out, delete, depart, detach, disarticulate, disburden, disconnect, disembarrass, disembroil, disencumber, disentangle, disinvolve, disjoin, disjoint, dislodge, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, doff, draw back, draw off, eject, estrange, expel, extricate, fall back, free, free up, get away from, get out, get out of, get rid of, give ground, give place, go back, isolate, leave, liberate, loose, loosen, move back, part, pull away, pull back, pull out, release, remove, retire, retreat, run back, segregate, separate, sequester, set apart, set aside, set free, shake off, shut off, split, stand aloof, stand apart, stand aside, stand back, step aside, subtract, take off, tear loose, throw off, throw out, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, unclutter, uncouple, undo, unfasten, unfetter, unglue, unhook, unknot, unlace, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unravel, unscramble, unsnarl, unstick, unstrap, untangle, untie, unyoke, weigh anchor, withdraw

ROGET THESAURUS

disengage

Disjunction

VB be disjoined, come off, fall off, come to pieces, fall to pieces, peel off, get loose, disjoin, disconnect, disengage, disunite, dissociate, dispair, divorce, part, dispart, detach, separate, cut off, rescind, segregate, set apart, keep apart, insulate, isolate, throw out of gear, cut adrift, loose, unloose, undo, unbind, unchain, unlock, unpack, unravel, disentangle, set free, sunder, divide, subdivide, sever, dissever, abscind, circumcise, cut, incide, incise, saw, snip, nib, nip, cleave, rive, rend, slit, split, splinter, chip, crack, snap, break, tear, burst, rend, rend asunder, rend in twain, wrench, rupture, shatter, shiver, cranch, crunch, craunch, chop, cut up, rip up, hack, hew, slash, whittle, haggle, hackle, discind, lacerate, scamble, mangle, gash, hash, slice, cut up, carve, dissect, anatomize, dislimb, take to pieces, pull to pieces, pick to pieces, tear to pieces, tear to tatters, tear piecemeal, tear limb from limb, divellicate, skin, disintegrate, dismember, disbranch, disband, disperse, dislocate, disjoint, break up, mince, comminute, apportion, part, part company, separate, leave.

Facility

VB be easy, go on smoothly, run smoothly, have full play, go on all fours, run on all fours, obey the helm, work well, flow with the stream, swim with the stream, drift with the stream, go with the stream, flow with the tide, drift with the tide, see one's way, have all one's own way, have the game in one's own hands, walk over the course, win at a canter, make light of, make nothing of, make no bones of, be at home in, make it look easy, do it with one's eyes closed, do it in one's sleep, render easy, facilitate, smooth, ease, popularize, lighten, lighten the labor, free, clear, disencumber, disembarrass, disentangle, disengage, deobstruct, unclog, extricate, unravel, untie the knot, cut the knot, disburden, unload, exonerate, emancipate, free from, deoppilate, humor, lubricate, relieve, leave a hole to creep out of, leave a loophole, leave the matter open, give the reins to, give full play, give full swing, make way for, open the door to, open the way, prepare the ground, smooth the ground, clear the ground, open the way, open the path, open the road, pave the way, bridge over, permit.

Liberation

VB liberate, free, set free, set clear, set at liberty, render free, emancipate, release, enfranchise, affranchise, manumit, enlarge, disband, discharge, disenthrall, disenthral, dismiss, let go, let loose, loose, let out, let slip, cast adrift, turn adrift, deliver, absolve, unfetter &c, untie, loose, loosen, relax, unbolt, unbar, unclose, uncork, unclog, unhand, unbind, unchain, unharness, unleash, disengage, disentangle, clear, extricate, unloose, gain one's liberty, obtain one's liberty, acquire one's liberty, get rid of, get clear of, deliver oneself from, shake off the yoke, slip the collar, break loose, break prison, tear asunder one's bonds, cast off trammels, escape.


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