Syn. — To liberate; free; loose; extricate; clear; disentangle; detach; withdraw; wean.
DISENGAGE
Dis`en*gage", v. i.
Defn: To release one's self; to become detached; to free one's self.
From a friends's grave how soon we disengage! Young.
DISENGAGED
Dis`en*gaged", a.
Defn: Not engaged; free from engagement; at leisure; free from occupation or care; vacant. — Dis`en*ga"ged*ness, n.
DISENGAGEMENT Dis`en*gage"ment, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. désengagement.]
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.
DISENGAGING
Dis`en*ga"ging, a.
Defn: Loosing; setting free; detaching. Disengaging machinery. See under Engaging.