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
Instead of merely adjusting incentives, double-loop learning might lead leaders to reflect: Why are employees disengaged in the first place?
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Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU are strained, marked by acute friction, while the US disengages from several UN agencies, signaling a retreat from global cooperation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU are strained, marked by acute friction, while the US disengages from several UN agencies, signaling a retreat from global cooperation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Surveys find that most managers assume—incorrectly, at times—that employees without their webcams on are disengaged from the conversation.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Another endangered fish, northern tidewater gobies, were rescued from the same watershed shortly before the steelhead were liberated.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Just as my ancient and modern ancestors found freedom from oppression, so can each of us be liberated from today’s challenges by crafting a future built on deeds of lovingkindness.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the month following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and Hamas's seizing of hundreds of Israeli hostages, Francis had prayed they would soon be freed and called for dialogue.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Four months into his second term, the sprint is on: SAB 121 is gone, freeing banks from punitive capital rules on digital‑asset custody; April’s bill scrapped the nightmare cost‑basis paperwork for DeFi; and the DOJ has shuttered its crypto task force, vowing to chase scammers, not software.—
Crypto Confidential,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The driver had to be extricated and was the only person taken to the hospital as a result of the crash, Roberts said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The mesmerizing feeling of stillness allows Adolescence to reflect upon the seductive, affirming power of the manosphere—and the difficulty that young men like Jamie may have extricating themselves from its grasp.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Governments couldn’t borrow money at home or abroad to save the banks or to meet their debt obligations, much less to spend their way out of the recession.—
JAVIER CORRALES,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As part of Thursday’s update, Coinbase users will also be able to redeem their PYUSD for dollars directly on the Coinbase platform, mirroring a USDC capability.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Andaz Miami Beach is one of the best ways to redeem Hyatt points in the Sunshine State.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Though the film was completed well before the current administration took office, there’s something itchy about needing to disentangle the realities of last year’s elections from the idea of an estimable Black woman as our president.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That changed in 2021 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, as part of an effort to disentangle finances between the city and the district.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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August reservations will be released on July 1 and so on.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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No other information about the incident was released.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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To protect a batch of sea turtle eggs from possible poachers, the group rescued them and hatched them in a lab before releasing 100 baby sea turtles into the ocean.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The two swimmers were rescued and released after being checked by medics.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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