disengage

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disengage

  • /ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -eɪdʒ

Where it comes from

From Middle French désengager ; dis- + engage.

noun disengages

  1. A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry

verb disengages · disengaging · disengaged

  1. ambitransitive To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks. Diſingaging myſelf then from his embrace, I made him ſenſible of the reaſons there were for his preſent leaving me; on which, tho' reluctantly, he put on his cloaths with as little expedition, however, as he could help, wantonly interrupting himſelf between whiles, with kiſſes, touches, and embraces

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