English noun: disengagement | |||
| 1. | disengagement (act) the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | ||
| Synonyms | detachment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
| 2. | disengagement (act) to break off a military action with an enemy | ||
| Synonyms | fallback, pullout | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | retreat | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||