disengaged

disengaged
disengaged [dis΄in gājd′]
adj.
1. having no engagements; at leisure
2. set loose; detached
3. not in gear

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  • disengaged — [dis΄in gājd′] adj. 1. having no engagements; at leisure 2. set loose; detached 3. not in gear …   English World dictionary

  • Disengaged — Disengage Dis en*gage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disengaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disengaging}.] [Pref. dis + engage: cf. F. d[ e]sengager.] To release from that with which anything is engaged, engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • disengaged — adjective Date: 1651 detached 2 < a disengaged observer > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disengaged — dis|en|gaged [ˌdısınˈgeıdʒd] adj not involved with or interested in something or someone, and feeling separate from them ≠ ↑engaged ▪ teenagers who are depressed or disengaged from their families …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disengaged — Synonyms and related words: afoot and lighthearted, alienated, at large, at leisure, at liberty, at loose ends, available, clear, detached, disarticulated, disconnected, disjoined, disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, dislocated, dispersed, disunited …   Moby Thesaurus

  • disengaged — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. detached, unattached, disjoined, unengaged; see free 2 , 3 , separated …   English dictionary for students

  • disengaged — dis|en|gaged [ ,dısın geıdʒd ] adjective not involved in a situation or not affected by it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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