counterdisengage

1 of 2

intransitive verb

coun·​ter·​disengage

fencing

: to disengage into the previous line and at the moment when one's adversary disengages

counterdisengagement

"+

noun

plural -s

counterdisengage

2 of 2

noun

coun·​ter·​disengage

ˈkau̇ntə(r)+

: the act of counterdisengaging

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

counter- + disengage

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