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 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
Candidates who don't hear back promptly may disengage or accept other offers, ultimately impacting the hiring timeline.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Amid simmering frustration among many young conservatives about Iran, Vance encouraged them not to disengage.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
That can look like changing the subject, making a joke, or disengaging altogether when things start to feel more serious.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Candidates who don't hear back promptly may disengage or accept other offers, ultimately impacting the hiring timeline.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Amid simmering frustration among many young conservatives about Iran, Vance encouraged them not to disengage.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
That can look like changing the subject, making a joke, or disengaging altogether when things start to feel more serious.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Secretary Hegseth seemed in his remarks to link immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings by Allied forces who were liberating Europe from the Nazis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Lastly, let the full moon in Capricorn liberate you from emotional baggage.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The second season finale saw Deborah fire Ava to free her up to be her own person and chase her career, only for the two to boomerang back together.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Orbit Robotics says its mission isn't to replace astronauts but to free them.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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First responders extricated him quickly.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Her fans, many sporting sheer red gloves, cat ears and varying levels of undress, were eager to be sated and reacted as if their souls were being saved within seconds of the start of each of the 23 songs Grande performed.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But as the two collaborators went on to explain, a superhero buddy comedy about a struggling actor that’s as interested in the logistics of auditions as saving the universe is a tough sell for any brand.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign, or transfer the Prize or redeem the Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute the Prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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At a minimum, Delta credit card holders can redeem them at a rate of 1 cent each toward flights using Delta’s Pay With Miles feature.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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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.—
Justina Lee,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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This is practically impossible for something with an enormous mass like a planet or star, as there’s no known way to disentangle the gravitational constant (G) from a mass (M) from orbital mechanics alone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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An estimate from the British spy agency GCHQ released Wednesday put the total Russian death toll at 500,000, citing new information.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has released international dining guides since 2002.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Yazid Abubakar, a police spokesman in northwest Nigeria, said in a statement efforts were underway to rescue six students who were kidnapped at gunpoint from an off-campus residence in the Kaura Namoda area of Zamfara state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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The Peruvians erupted again a few minutes later when one of their players came close to scoring an own goal but was rescued by teammate Fabio Gruber, who sprinted into the box and made a spectacular clearance off the line just before the ball went in.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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