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
The next morning, Michaela’s husband, Peter (none other than Kevin Bacon), returns, full of compliments but obviously disengaged.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Keep in mind that unclear rules can also lead older loyalty members to disengage.
—Len Covello, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Biden's diagnosis may give them another reason to disengage in conversations about his cognitive health.
MORE: Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis: What does a Gleason score of 9 mean?
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 20 May 2025
And don’t understate this: With Jimmy Butler disengaged or suspended from late December until his trade, Miami finished last in the league in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes late in close games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Keep in mind that unclear rules can also lead older loyalty members to disengage.
—Len Covello, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Biden's diagnosis may give them another reason to disengage in conversations about his cognitive health.
MORE: Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis: What does a Gleason score of 9 mean?
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 20 May 2025
And don’t understate this: With Jimmy Butler disengaged or suspended from late December until his trade, Miami finished last in the league in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes late in close games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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The same technology that could liberate human curiosity could just as easily extinguish it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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By the end of the session in August, Congress codified a process for Butler-like actions by army officers to assume jurisdiction over any enslaved people who liberated themselves by sneaking into Union lines.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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With its easy setup and free unlimited storage, family members can instantly share photos from anywhere.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Dewayne eventually freed the machete from Mischa’s head and tried to dismember her corpse with it.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The individual was extricated by members of the Easton Fire Department, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2025
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The driver of the Saturn SUV was extricated from the car by the Aurora Fire Department and taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, according to the release, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Molly saves the day, grabbing a teapot from a closet, where she’s been saving a secret stash of cash.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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According to the study, AI chatbots save users only about 3 percent of work hours on average.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Once their reading log is filled, participants can turn the log in to redeem prizes.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Kane redeems himself, ties the game, 1-1 From the Edmonton blueline, defenseman Evan Bouchard quickly headmanned the puck to Viktor Arvidsson, who turned it to a flying Evander Kane.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Such actions may well have suppressed both trade and foreign direct investment, although the declines in both are difficult to disentangle from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
ALLISON CARNEGIE,
Foreign Affairs,
14 May 2025
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Hogg claimed the vote can't be disentangled from his dispute with the party.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
13 May 2025
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Also on Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its monthly look at U.S. import and export prices — a report that historically hasn't gotten a ton of attention, but now provides another way to measure the impact of tariffs.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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On Sunday at 2:18 a.m. the NWS Raleigh NC released a flood watch valid between 1 p.m. and 11 p.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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The Oscar winner and nominee, respectively, star as Kevin McKay and Mary Ludwig, a bus driver and a teacher, who helped rescue a bus full of children.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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But Brad Marchand rescued the Panthers with the Marchand Miracle, a goal in the second overtime for a 5-4 road win and 1-1 series heading back to South Florida for Game 3 Monday night.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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