as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengage
Signs of hearing loss include struggling to follow conversations in loud environments or large group settings, frequently asking others to repeat themselves, leaning in toward the speaker, providing answers that are irrelevant to the conversation or seeming disengaged when listening.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Viewers were able to see the young pointer edging closer to the senior labrador, eventually pawing at and almost sitting on the older dog, who remained calm and disengaged throughout the interaction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Viewers were able to see the young pointer edging closer to the senior labrador, eventually pawing at and almost sitting on the older dog, who remained calm and disengaged throughout the interaction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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If a young Parisienne in the nineteen-twenties could feel liberated by the loose tailoring and comfortable fabrics of Coco Chanel’s new suits, Birkin’s generation wanted something even less restrictive.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in the years that followed, Syed's judicial game of table tennis continued until he was finally freed from prison in 2022.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to free up your team’s bandwidth for the strategic relationship work that only humans can do.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Vargas was trapped and had to be extricated by first responders.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rotert says one person had to be extricated from the vehicle.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The central bank said the vast majority of the bonds will be redeemed, with £21 billion worth of bonds sold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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New members who sign up during this time will also unlock the offer, with seven days from signup to redeem.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not released information about victim conditions or the total number of people injured in the attack.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Morgan said the victim suffered stab wounds to his hands, chest, lung and abdomen, and was treated and released.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Juventus managed to come from behind to rescue a 4-4 draw against visiting Borussia Dortmund thanks to a late equalizer by Lloyd Kelly (90+6’).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lions Tigers & Bears’ mission is to rescue and care for big cats and exotic animals, with a team of veterinarians, groundskeepers, administrative staff and approximately 300 volunteers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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