English Dictionary: disengagement | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Disengagement \Dis`en*gage"ment\, n. [Pref. dis- + engagement: cf. F. d[82]sengagement.] 1. The act of disengaging or setting free, or the state of being disengaged. It is easy to render this disengagement of caloric and light evident to the senses. --Transl. of Lavoisier. A disengagement from earthly trammels. --Sir W. Jones. 2. Freedom from engrossing occupation; leisure. Disengagement is absolutely necessary to enjoyment. --Bp. Butler. |