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dis·en·gage
(dĭs′ĕn-gāj′)v. dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing, dis·en·gag·es
v.tr.
1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. See Synonyms at extricate.
2. To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation.
v.intr.
To free or detach oneself; withdraw.
dis′en·gage′ment n.
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disengagement
(ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt)n
1. the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged
2. leisure; ease
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disengagement
In arms control, a general term for proposals that would result in the geographic separation of opposing nonindigenous forces without directly affecting indigenous military forces.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. | disengagement - the act of releasing from an attachment or connection separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting |
| 2. | disengagement - to break off a military action with an enemy retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
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disengagement
noun disconnection, withdrawal, separation, detachment, disentanglement This policy of disengagement from the war had its critics.
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disengagement
nounThe act or process of detaching:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disengagement
[ˌdɪsɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt] n (= withdrawal) (gen) → désengagement m; (military) → désengagement m
(= detachment) → indifférence f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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dis·en·gage·ment
n. desencajamiento, separación, desunión; [in obstetrics] desplazamiento de la cabeza del feto de la vulva.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012