disengagement

/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)

disengagement — noun

1. the choice to step back from an activity, group, or relationship so that you are

1.名詞C1
釋義

the choice to step back from an activity, group, or relationship so that you are no longer actively part of it.

例句

Amihan's gradual disengagement from the climate protests worried her old friends in the movement.

disengagement from + group / activity

Public disengagement from local elections has reached a worrying level in several small towns.

disengagement from + abstract institution

同義詞
  • withdrawal

    broader; covers both physical pull-back and ending of involvement

  • detachment

    stresses the emotional or mental side of pulling away

  • noninvolvement

    neutral; describes the resulting state, not the act of leaving

反義詞
  • engagement

    the direct opposite — active taking part

  • involvement

    the ongoing state of being part of something

文法句型

disengagement from + noun

disengagement of + noun

用法筆記

Often used about a slow, chosen withdrawal rather than a single sudden break; common in journalism, education, and workplace writing.

常見錯誤

❌She had a disengagement with the project.
✅She had a disengagement from the project.
💡use 'from', not 'with', to mark what someone steps back from.

2. the act of ending a battle and moving soldiers, ships, or weapons away from the

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of ending a battle and moving soldiers, ships, or weapons away from the area where the fighting was happening.

例句

The treaty called for a full disengagement of troops along the river border.

disengagement of + military unit

After three days of fighting, both sides agreed to a temporary disengagement.

agree to + disengagement (negotiated pause)

同義詞
  • withdrawal

    very close in military use; often interchangeable

  • pullback

    more informal, journalistic shorthand for troops moving back

  • ceasefire

    narrower — only the stopping of fire, not the moving away

反義詞
  • engagement

    the active fighting that 'disengagement' brings to an end

  • advance

    moving forces toward the enemy rather than away

文法句型

disengagement of + forces

disengagement from + area

用法筆記

Only used about military or armed conflict; pairs with words like 'troops', 'forces', 'units', 'lines'. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about a person ending their involvement in non-military activities.

常見錯誤

❌The boxer's disengagement from the ring lasted ten minutes.
✅The boxer left the ring for ten minutes.
💡sense 2 is for military forces, not single fighters in sport.