noun
disengagement
dis-in-GAYJ-munt/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
Withdrawal from an involvement or separation from a connection.
The woman's disengagement from the puzzle leaves her companion working alone.
Etymology
The French ancestor conveyed setting free or release. Withdrawal from involvement carries that image into relationships and activities: a connection is loosened or ended.
In context
ordered the vessel's disengagement from the battle reasoning that their contributions to the Betrayal and its Arcane significance had been accomplished
More examples
- Gradual disengagement from work helps him relax before bed.
- The agreement calls for the disengagement of troops along the border.
- The switch allows safe disengagement of the motor from the gears.
Forms
disengagement · disengagements
disengage verb — Withdraw from involvement or break a connection.
disengaged adjective — No longer involved, attached, or connected.
Similar words
- withdrawal
- Emphasizes pulling back from an activity, situation, or commitment.
- separation
- Emphasizes becoming physically or otherwise distinct from something else.
- detachment
- Often emphasizes emotional distance rather than actual withdrawal.