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| dis·en·gage [ dìssən gáyj ] (past and past participle dis·en·gaged, present participle dis·en·gag·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·en·gag·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb physically disconnect or become disconnected: to disconnect one thing from another, or become disconnected from something
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2. transitive verb mentally detach yourself or another: to withdraw or mentally separate yourself or somebody else from a situation or difficulty
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3. transitive and intransitive verb military stop fighting in war: to bring troops out of a war or combat, or withdraw from a war or combat
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4. transitive and intransitive verb fencing move sword from opponent's: to move the point of your sword around an opponent's sword in order to open a new line of attack
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