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disengagement

DEFINITIONS OF: disengagement

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n the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

Synonyms:
detachment
Type of:
separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting

n to break off a military action with an enemy

Synonyms:
fallback, pullout
Type of:
retreat
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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