Noun: disengagement ,dis-in'geyj-munt
- The act of releasing from an attachment or connection
"The soldier's emotional disengagement was a coping mechanism";
- detachment
- (military) to break off a military action with an enemy
"The general ordered a disengagement of troops from the contested region";
- pull-out
Derived forms: disengagements
Type of: retreat, separation
Encyclopedia: Disengagement