disengagement
Americannoun
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the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged.
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freedom from obligation or occupation; leisure.
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Obstetrics. (during childbirth) the emergence of the head or the presenting part of the fetus from the vulva.
Etymology
Origin of disengagement
Example Sentences
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“Lots of very legitimate reasons for missing school. Really chronic disengagement. The school is not serving them well.”
From Los Angeles Times
The deal signed on Friday demanded the "disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration" of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo - but offered few other details.
From BBC
The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the "disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration" of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo.
From BBC
“But they can also lead to disengagement. It can make people want to deny the problem or not look at the campaign, or question whether the messenger is trustworthy at all.”
From Salon
He says teachers need to be able to cope with stress in the classroom, but that mobile phones, challenging behaviour and pupil disengagement have become a growing problem.
From BBC
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