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disengage

intermediateB2

/dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ · dis-en-gage

To separate from a connection or engagement.

Meanings

verbformal

To separate from a connection or engagement.

کسی وابستگی یا مشغولیت سے علیحدہ کرنا۔

الگ کرنا

alg karna

Formal: منقطع کرنا

Synonyms

detachdisconnectwithdrawکٹناجدا کرناختم کرنا

Antonyms

engageconnectjoinمشغول کرناملاناجڑنا

Common Collocations

  • disengage from a conversation
  • disengage the device
  • disengage emotionally

Example Sentences

She decided to disengage from the toxic relationship.

اس نے زہر آلود رشتے سے الگ ہونے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne zeher alood rishtay se alg honay ka faisla kiya.

The company will disengage from the project next month.

کمپنی اگلے مہینے اس پروجیکٹ سے علیحدہ ہو جائے گی۔

Company aglay mahine is project se alg ho jayegi.

He had to disengage himself from the group to focus on his studies.

اسے اپنی تعلیم پر توجہ مرکوز کرنے کے لیے گروپ سے الگ ہونا پڑا۔

Usay apni taleem par tawajjo markooz karne ke liye group se alg hona pada.

Easily Confused With

engage:To engage means to become involved in or support something, which is the opposite of disengage.

Word Family

engagement
nounمشغولیت
disengagement
nounالگ ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dis' as a prefix to mean 'not', so disengage means not engaged.

Visualize unplugging a device from the wall socket.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, for whom we would die just to see.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پرانا چلا جائے تو نیا رہتا ہے۔

Purana chala jaye to naya rehta hai.

When the old goes away, the new remains.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "désengager" — to release, to disengage

First known use: 19th century

The term originated in the early 19th century and has evolved to include various contexts, particularly in mechanical and social settings.