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disengagement
/ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
noun 5
Collocations
2ADJ.
moral, ridiculous, speedy
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
moral disengagement
“Miss Vernon,” I said, “Mr Rashleigh, has recommended me to return my thanks to you for my speedy disengagement from the ridiculous accusation of Morris;[…]”
2
The release or separation of a chemical.
The Indians of the Orellanna, also, tell of horrible noises heard occasionally in the Paraguaxo, […] Others have endeavored to account for these discharges of "mountain artillery" on humbler principles; attributing them […] to the disengagement of hydrogen, produced by subterraneous beds of coal in a state of ignition.
3
Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.
4
Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.
5
Termination of an agreement to be married.
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Synonyms
noun — the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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Idioms & Phrases
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moral disengagement
Wiktionary02
“Miss Vernon,” I said, “Mr Rashleigh, has recommended me to return my thanks to you for my speedy disengagement from the ridiculous accusation of Morris;[…]”
Wiktionary03
The Indians of the Orellanna, also, tell of horrible noises heard occasionally in the Paraguaxo, […] Others have endeavored to account for these discharges of "mountain artillery" on humbler principle
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