Thesaurus: disengagement

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1. n. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged.
2. n. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure.
3. n. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
4. n. to break off a military action with an enemy
5. 1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses. Transl. of Lavoisier. A disengagement from earthly trammels. Sir W. Jones. 2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment. Bp. Butler.
6. n:100 n. to break off a military action with an enemy