disengagement

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dis·en·gage·ment / ˌdisenˈgājmənt/ • n. 1. the action or process of withdrawing from involvement in a particular activity, situation, or group: their steady disengagement from politics and politicians. ∎  the withdrawal of military forces or the renunciation of military or political influence in a particular area. ∎  the process of separating or releasing something or of becoming separated or released: the mechanism prevents accidental disengagement. ∎ archaic the breaking off of an engagement to be married.2. emotional detachment; objectivity: contemporary criticism can afford neutral disengagement.

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