Disengaging
[,dɪsɪn'gedʒ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Disengage
(a.) Loosing; setting free; detaching.
Editor: Moore
Examples
- There, that'll do: don't yer be too affectionate, in case I'm cross with yer,' said Noah, disengaging himself with great gravity. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- But her father cheered her, and said at last, gently disengaging himself from her enfolding arms, Take her, Charles! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Many thoughts and feelings mingled in his mind, and he had no power of disengaging or arranging them. Plato. The Republic.
- The men laid hands upon him, and disengaging Oliver from his grasp, held him back. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Only a little tired of myself, replied Estella, disengaging her arm, and moving to the great chimney-piece, where she stood looking down at the fire. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
Editor: Moore