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disengaged

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dis·en·gage  (dsn-gj)
v. dis·en·gaged, dis·en·gag·ing, dis·en·gag·es
v.tr.
1. To release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles. See Synonyms at extricate.
2. To release (oneself) from an engagement, pledge, or obligation.
v.intr.
To free or detach oneself; withdraw.
disen·gagement n.
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disengaged
adjective unconnected, separate, apart, detached, unattached


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But I had my hand on the climbing bars now, and, kicking violently, I disengaged myself from the clutches of the Morlocks and was speedily clambering up the shaft, while they stayed peering and blinking up at me: all but one little wretch who followed me for some way, and wellnigh secured my boot as a trophy.
The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context
So far as one can ascertain from the conflicting accounts that have been put forth, the majority of them remained busied with preparations in the Horsell pit until nine that night, hurrying on some operation that disengaged huge volumes of green smoke.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
He disengaged himself from Miss Watkin's arms, and she kissed him again.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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