Disengagement

Pronunciation: /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

Disengagement (noun)

  1. The act of becoming less involved or interested in something.
  2. The process of removing troops from a conflict area.
  3. The action of disconnecting parts of a machine or device.

Examples

  • Her disengagement from the conversation was noticeable.
  • He felt a sense of disengagement from his friends.

Common collocations: emotional disengagement, sense of disengagement, troop disengagement, disengagement process, gear disengagement

Synonyms of Disengagement

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Disengagement

  • in contexts of involvement or connection