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
In worrying that young people are disengaged from participating in civic society, adults may overlook both their own role in fostering engagement and the many ways young people are already contributing.
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Jen Agans,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.
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ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
The officer can then disengage from the pursuit while still tracking the suspect.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The bill also addresses Level 3 vehicles, which allow drivers to disengage from active control under certain conditions but requires them to retake the wheel in emergencies.
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Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Jen Agans,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.
—
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
The officer can then disengage from the pursuit while still tracking the suspect.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The bill also addresses Level 3 vehicles, which allow drivers to disengage from active control under certain conditions but requires them to retake the wheel in emergencies.
—
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
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He is liberated from the constraints of [Republican leaders like] a Paul Ryan or a Mitch McConnell.
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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Such maneuvering could then potentially free the Heat from being hard-capped at the first tax apron (although still highly unlikely).
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Firefighters extricated two of the passengers from the car.
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Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.
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Energy-saving tips, according to DTE DTE says high temperatures can result in a higher energy bill.
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Scheffler missed the fairway, landing his drive on a hill along the right side, while Hovland’s was clean, save for some casual water.
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Winners have to go to a Florida Lottery district office to redeem these winning tickets.
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No minimum to redeem for cash back.
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On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.
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The patterns bear the hallmarks of overlapping portfolio-management strategies, often index-based and much of it likely automated, and all of it difficult to disentangle.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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As of Monday, the father was treated and released from a hospital, where his 11-year-old remained in stable condition.
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Rodríguez reported earlier that at least 33 people had been rescued so far, including several children.
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On Saturday, an 11-month-old baby was rescued from the ruins of a building.
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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