Definitions for disengagement
dis·en·gage·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detachment, disengagementnoun

   the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

2. disengagement, fallback, pulloutnoun

   to break off a military action with an enemy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disengagementnoun

   Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.

2. disengagementnoun

   The separation or release of a chemical.

3. disengagementnoun

   Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.

4. disengagementnoun

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

5. disengagementnoun

   Termination of an agreement to be married.

6. disengagementnoun

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

7. disengagementnoun

   The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.

8. Etymology: * dis- + engage + -ment

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disengagementnoun

   Etymology: from disengage.

   1. Release from any engagement, or obligation.2. Freedom of attention; vacancy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disengagementnoun

   the act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged

2. Disengagementnoun

   freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure

3. Etymology: [Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. dsengagement.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Military
   • Retreat
   • Separation

How to pronounce disengagement?

1. Alex

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disengagement in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disengagement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of disengagement in a Sentence

1. Surgeon General Jerome Adams:

   Social distancing does not mean social disengagement, maintaining our nation's blood supply is always critical but especially now as donations drastically drop.

2. Ambassador Denis Regis:

   We all understand what's at stake here, we must avoid any premature disengagement.

3. Florence Parly:

   We have seen a deliberate, gradual U.S. disengagement.

4. Christopher Wylie:

   One of the things that did provoke me to leave was the beginnings of discussions of voter disengagement, I have seen documents reference and I recall conversations that it was intended to focus on African-American voters, the company learned that there were segments of the population that responded to messages like 'drain the swamp' or images of border walls or indeed paranoia about the 'deep state' that weren't necessarily reflected in mainstream polling or mainstream political discourse that Steve Bannon was interested in to help build his movement.

5. Avigdor Lieberman:

   For our part we will sanctify the 1974 disengagement agreement, and there too we will insist that every last letter be abided by, and any violation with meet a harsh response from the State of Israel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disengagement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disengagement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disengagement
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengagement
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf