To release from an embrace; to let go or separate from a hug or tight hold.
From 'dis-' (reverse or remove) combined with 'embrace,' which comes from Old French 'embracier' (from 'em-' + 'brace'). The prefix reverses the action of embracing.
Older literature uses 'disembrace' to describe emotional parting—it's more poetic than simply 'let go,' carrying the weight of reluctance or sorrow in separation.
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