"unengage" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unengages [present, singular, third-person], unengaging [participle, present], unengaged [participle, past], unengaged [past]
Etymology: un- + engage Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|engage}} un- + engage Head templates: {{en-verb}} unengage (third-person singular simple present unengages, present participle unengaging, simple past and past participle unengaged)
  1. (transitive) To rid of a marriage engagement. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unengage-en-verb-NutxueQX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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