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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection;
[syn: detachment, disengagement]

2. to break off a military action with an enemy;
[syn: disengagement, fallback, pullout]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disengagement \Dis`en*gage"ment\, n. [Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. d['e]sengagement.] 1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. [1913 Webster] It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses. --Transl. of Lavoisier. [1913 Webster] A disengagement from earthly trammels. --Sir W. Jones. [1913 Webster] 2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. [1913 Webster] Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment. --Bp. Butler. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

disengagement n 1: the act of releasing from an attachment or connection [syn: detachment, disengagement] 2: to break off a military action with an enemy [syn: disengagement, fallback, pullout]