disengagement
1. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection (Freq. 1) • Syn: detachment • Derivationally related forms: disengage, detach (for: detachment) • Hypernyms: separation 2. to break off a military action with an enemy • Syn: fallback, pullout • Derivationally related forms: pull out (for: pullout), fall back (for: fallback) • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: retreat
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