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dis·en·gage
 disengage
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
ihn
geIj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disengages, disengaging, disengaged |
| definition 1: |
to release from engagement, connection, or responsibility.
- antonyms:
- attach, engage, mesh
- similar words:
- extricate
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| definition 2: |
to break off a military engagement with.
- antonyms:
- engage
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| related words: |
detach, loose, release |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to free oneself from an engagement, attachment, or responsibility.
- antonyms:
- engage
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| definition 2: |
to discontinue fighting.
The armies disengaged.- antonyms:
- engage
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adverb + (v.)disengage
completely, emotionally, eventually, gently, gradually, mentally, occasionally, politely, relatively, slightly, totally
(v.)disengage
+ adverb
entirely, momentarily, quickly, unilaterally
(v.)disengage
+ noun
arm, classroom, clutch, difficulty, east, embrace, engine, gear, hand, hole, learning, lever, limb, lock, motor, politics, process, task
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| derivation: |
disengaged (adj.) |
The word disengage
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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