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dis|en|gage — «DIHS ehn GAYJ», verb, gaged, gag|ing. –v.t. 1. to free or release from anything that holds; detach; loosen: »The mother gently disengaged her hand from that of the sleeping child. Disengage the clutch. SYNONYM(S): fr … Useful english 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 — 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
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
Disengagedness — 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
disengage — dis•en•gage [[t]ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ[/t]] v. gaged, gag•ing 1) to release from attachment or connection: to disengage a clutch[/ex] 2) to free (oneself) from an engagement, obligation, etc 3) to become disengaged • Etymology: 1605–15; < MF dis… … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
