Question

unit exam: literature - the writing process
e.g.: unacceptable, unreal, unhappy, unmanned
suffixes
-er ; -or ; one who
e.g.: trainer, protector
-ity ; -ty ; quality of
e.g.:veracity
-sion ; -tion ; state of being
e.g.: concession, transition
-ize ; -ise ; become
e.g.: civilize
-able ; -ible ; capable of being
e.g.: edible, presentable
-ic ; -ical ; pertaining to
e.g.: musical, mythic
what is the meaning of disengage in the following sentence? the commander told his soldiers to disengage from the battle.
disengage means to not take part in something.
disengage is someone who is in the military.
disengage is a state of being told what to do.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "disengage", we analyze the word structure. "Dis - " means "apart" or "away", and "engage" means "to participate" or "to be involved". So "disengage" means to stop participating or to withdraw. The first option says it means "to not take part in something", which matches. The second option refers to a person in the military (related to "-er/-or" suffix, not applicable here). The third option is about being told what to do (not related to "disengage").

Answer:

A. Disengage means to not take part in something.