dis|en|gage|ment

dis|en|gage|ment
dis|en|gage|ment «DIHS ehn GAYJ muhnt», noun.
1. the act of disengaging.
2. the state of being disengaged: »

He has never believed in European disengagement from the East-West conflict (New York Times).

3. freedom from obligation or occupation; ease of manner.

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  • Disengagement — Dis|en|gage|ment 〈 [ ɛngɛıdʒmənt] n.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.〉 militärisches Auseinanderrücken von Staatsmächten [Etym.: engl. <lat. dis »ent « + engl. engagement »Verpflichtung, Verbindlichkeit«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Disengagement — Dis|en|gage|ment [dis|ɪn ge:tʃ̮mɛnt ], das; s <englisch> (militärisches Auseinanderrücken der Machtblöcke) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • Disengagement — Dis|en|gage|ment [...in geidʒmənt] das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. disengagement, eigtl. »Loslösung, das Absetzen«> das militärische Auseinanderrücken (bes. der Machtblöcke in Europa nach dem 2. Weltkrieg) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Disengagement — Dis en*gage ment, n. [Pref. dis + engagement: cf. F. d[ e]sengagement.] 1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. [1913 Webster] It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

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