disengagement

[ dis-en-geyj-muhnt ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt /

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noun

the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged.

freedom from obligation or occupation; leisure.

Obstetrics. (during childbirth) the emergence of the head or the presenting part of the fetus from the vulva.

Origin of disengagement

First recorded in 1640–50; disengage + -ment

Words nearby disengagement

disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise, disengage, disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle, disenthral, disenthrall

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Example sentences from the Web for disengagement

Steinitz, like many Israeli politicians, supported the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, known at the time as disengagement.
Israeli Intel Chief: Hamas Is Just Like ISIS|Eli Lake|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, defining Mori's actions as a form of disengagement from Israel is wrong.
My Brother, The Conscientious Objector|Jesse Rothman|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It effervesces briskly with borax at the blow-pipe, in consequence of the disengagement of oxygen gas.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Dilute sulphuric acid occasions the disengagement of hydrogen, especially if heated, but the metal is acted on very slowly.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882|Various

The plan for the disengagement of the right foot, painfully rigid and cold, was perfect in theory.
Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield
"I don't know," said Maria Dolores, with disengagement real or feigned.
My Friend Prospero|Henry Harland
It is from the disengagement of oxygen that the nitric acid of the neutral salt is in this operation converted into nitrous acid.
Elements of Chemistry,|Antoine Lavoisier

British Dictionary definitions for disengagement

disengagement

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt) /

noun

the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged

leisure; ease

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for disengagement

disengagement

[ dĭs′ĕn-gāj′mənt ]

n.

The emergence of the presenting part of the fetus from the vaginal canal during childbirth.

Other words from disengagement

dis′en•gage′ v.

单词	disengagement
释义	disengagement [ dis-en-geyj-muhnt ] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disengagement ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged. freedom from obligation or occupation; leisure. Obstetrics. (during childbirth) the emergence of the head or the presenting part of the fetus from the vulva. Origin of disengagement First recorded in 1640–50; disengage + -ment Words nearby disengagement disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise, disengage, disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle, disenthral, disenthrall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disengagement Steinitz, like many Israeli politicians, supported the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza, known at the time as disengagement. Israeli Intel Chief: Hamas Is Just Like ISIS\|Eli Lake\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, defining Mori's actions as a form of disengagement from Israel is wrong. My Brother, The Conscientious Objector\|Jesse Rothman\|November 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It effervesces briskly with borax at the blow-pipe, in consequence of the disengagement of oxygen gas. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Dilute sulphuric acid occasions the disengagement of hydrogen, especially if heated, but the metal is acted on very slowly. Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882\|Various The plan for the disengagement of the right foot, painfully rigid and cold, was perfect in theory. Tropic Days\|E. J. Banfield "I don't know," said Maria Dolores, with disengagement real or feigned. My Friend Prospero\|Henry Harland It is from the disengagement of oxygen that the nitric acid of the neutral salt is in this operation converted into nitrous acid. Elements of Chemistry,\|Antoine Lavoisier British Dictionary definitions for disengagement disengagement / (ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt) / noun the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged leisure; ease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disengagement disconnection, separation, withdrawal, break, release, severing, disentanglement, uncoupling Medical definitions for disengagement disengagement [ dĭs′ĕn-gāj′mənt ] n. The emergence of the presenting part of the fetus from the vaginal canal during childbirth. Other words from disengagement dis′en•gage′ v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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disengagement

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