Disengaged

Disengaged
Disengage Dis`en*gage", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disengaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disengaging}.] [Pref. dis- + engage: cf. F. d['e]sengager.] To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study. [1913 Webster]

To disengage him and the kingdom, great sums were to be borrowed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Caloric and light must be disengaged during the process. --Transl. of Lavoisier.

Syn: To liberate; free; loose; extricate; clear; disentangle; detach; withdraw; wean. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Disengaged — Dis en*gaged , a. Not engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care; vacant. {Dis en*ga ged*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disengaged — [dis΄in gājd′] adj. 1. having no engagements; at leisure 2. set loose; detached 3. not in gear * * * …   Universalium

  • disengaged — index apart, bipartite, controlled (restrained), discrete, dispassionate, free (not restricted) …   Law dictionary

  • disengaged — [dis΄in gājd′] adj. 1. having no engagements; at leisure 2. set loose; detached 3. not in gear …   English World dictionary

  • disengaged — [[t]dɪ̱sɪnge͟ɪʤd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If someone is disengaged from something, they are not as involved with it as you would expect. The film has the feel of a man curiously disengaged from his material. Syn: detached …   English dictionary

  • disengaged — adjective Date: 1651 detached 2 < a disengaged observer > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disengaged — dis|en|gaged [ˌdısınˈgeıdʒd] adj not involved with or interested in something or someone, and feeling separate from them ≠ ↑engaged ▪ teenagers who are depressed or disengaged from their families …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disengaged — Synonyms and related words: afoot and lighthearted, alienated, at large, at leisure, at liberty, at loose ends, available, clear, detached, disarticulated, disconnected, disjoined, disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, dislocated, dispersed, disunited …   Moby Thesaurus

  • disengaged — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. detached, unattached, disjoined, unengaged; see free 2 , 3 , separated …   English dictionary for students

  • disengaged — dis|en|gaged [ ,dısın geıdʒd ] adjective not involved in a situation or not affected by it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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