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noun
Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The release or separation of a chemical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Termination of an agreement to be married.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, obstetrics, sciences
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noun
Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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noun
to break off a military action with an enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fallback, pullout
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Broader terms: retreat
noun
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: detachment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separation
History
From dis- + engage + -ment.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
