disengaged
disengaged Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Emotionally detached; lacking interest, involvement, or commitment to an activity, group, or situation.
"The teacher noticed that several students seemed disengaged during the afternoon lecture."
Physically separated, released, or unfastened from an interlocking mechanism or connection.
"Make sure the clutch is fully disengaged before shifting the tractor into neutral."
Free from prior appointments, obligations, or occupation; at leisure.
"If you are disengaged this evening, we would be delighted to have you join us for dinner."
• verb
To separate, release, or detach something from an interlocking connection, fast hold, or engagement (past tense and past participle of disengage).
"The pilot disengaged the autopilot as the aircraft approached the runway."
To withdraw from participation, involvement, or confrontation in an activity, organization, or dispute (past tense and past participle of disengage).
"She calmly disengaged from the heated debate when she realized no consensus could be reached."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French désengagé, the past participle of désengager ('to release from a pledge or attachment'), formed from dés- ('dis-') and engager ('to pledge or bind').