# disengage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #32,775

## Definitions
1. A circular movement of the blade that avoids the opponent's parry

## Etymology
From Middle French désengager ; dis- + engage.

## Easily confused with
- **disengaged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disengage-vs-disengaged)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddisengage`, `diesngage`, `disegnage`, `disenagge`, `disengaeg`, `disengagge`, `disenggae`, `disenggage`, `disenngage`, `disnegage`, `dissengage`, `dsiengage`, `idsengage`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disengage