disengagement
disengagement Lexical Profile
disengagement Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of withdrawing from an involvement, commitment, or social activity, or the resulting state of emotional detachment.
"The survey revealed a growing sense of disengagement among employees who felt their feedback was ignored."
The formal cessation of hostilities and mutual withdrawal of opposing forces from a contested area or region.
"Diplomatic negotiators spent weeks drafting a mutually verifiable disengagement agreement along the border."
The physical release or uncoupling of two interconnected mechanical components, such as gears or a clutch.
"A worn cable can prevent the complete disengagement of the clutch when shifting gears."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French désengagement, formed from the verb désengager ('to release from a pledge or obligation') and the noun-forming suffix -ment.