as in frees
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengages
Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Among other provisions, the ordinance echoes the state law in saying no one under age 15 can operate a Class 3 e-bike in the city and e-bikes must have an electric motor that disengages when the rider brakes or stops pedaling.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers refer to this as attentional residue, which describes how attention never fully disengages when it is repeatedly interrupted or held in a waiting state.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Among other provisions, the ordinance echoes the state law in saying no one under age 15 can operate a Class 3 e-bike in the city and e-bikes must have an electric motor that disengages when the rider brakes or stops pedaling.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Researchers refer to this as attentional residue, which describes how attention never fully disengages when it is repeatedly interrupted or held in a waiting state.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengages
Verb
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Sometimes rapidly moving the shifter frees the switch up enough to work.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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That also frees Moscow to give more aid to Tehran.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.—
Kara Frame,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Nuclear fusion, like in the Sun, liberates 630 trillion joules for each kilogram of hydrogen fuel.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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His release saves Denver over $8 million in cap space.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In many ways, an athlete who redeems herself is far more relatable than one who simply dominates her sport from one Olympic cycle to the next.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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What redeems him, at least in the reader’s eyes, is Catherine’s love.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Disengages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengages. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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