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Definition of Disinvolve
1. Verb. Free from involvement or entanglement. "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Free
Derivative terms: Disentanglement
Definition of Disinvolve
1. v. t. To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle.
Definition of Disinvolve
1. Verb. (transitive) To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disinvolve
Literary usage of Disinvolve
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Year Books of Edward II. by Frederic William Maitland, William Craddock Bolland, G J Turner, Sir Paul Vinogradoff, Ludwik Ehrlich (1904)
"The demandants reply that William cannot disinvolve himself from the warranty in
this behalf. For they said tbat no action is competent to him to demand the ..."
2. The Influence of Milton on English Poetry by Raymond Dexter Havens (1922)
"2 M. Thomas calls attention to Young's habit of manufacturing negative words,
like "uncreate" and "disinvolve," and especially negative adjectives, ..."
3. Lives of the Queens of England: From the Norman Conquest by Agnes Strickland (1885)
"... arrange and disinvolve them, as 1 have written to your highness.” And then
Katharine is very urgent that a person of dignity and responsibility may be ..."
4. The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces by Caleb Bingham (1832)
"... and for thee, Creation universal calls aloud, To disinvolve the moral world,
and give To Nature's renovation brighter charms. Shall all, but man, ..."
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