DISENGAGE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

disengage

verb

ˌdis-in-ˈgāj

Definition of disengage

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 When pay gaps persist or widen, women are more likely to disengage, change jobs, or leave roles. — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 New York Times Gen X bosses are disengaging, while Gen Z talent is quitting. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Restoring our energy and disengaging from our work identities takes time, and cannot be magically found over a weekend. — Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026 Joseph said Levovitz is trying to sell the property and has disengaged with the tenants’ union after previously agreeing to make repairs last month. — Dylan Lysen july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disengage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage

Verb

In summary, liberate your mind from having to be right to embrace finding out what’s true.

— Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
He was born in western Ukraine and attended a military school in Kharkiv – the city liberated by Ukrainian forces in 2022 after a brutal Russian occupation early in the war.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of liberate

Verb

But also freeing myself from conventions in a day and age of algorithms.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The prosecutor said the high temperatures were over 100 degrees that day as Stout revved his car engine trying to free the Yaris from the berm among very dry grass and vegetation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of free

Verb

The driver of the semi-truck was trapped inside the cab and was extricated by crews before being transported to the hospital for evaluation.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Richard Carrara, of Kingston, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being extricated from the plane, the DA’s office said in a statement.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of extricate

Verb

But Gold Phoenix was inside both his main rivals and might have saved just enough ground to make the difference.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
To save the cost and effort of pumping millions of liters of seawater solely to obtain minerals, the researchers propose bolting modular reactors onto coastal desalination plants, which already move enormous quantities of the stuff.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Definition of save

Verb

The company said the offer will automatically be loaded to Caniac Club members' accounts and can be redeemed at restaurants nationwide by swiping their Caniac Club card in-restaurant or placing an order online linked to a Caniac account.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Check-ins and using the deals offered in the pass will earn participants between 50 and 200 points, which can later be redeemed for prizes.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of redeem

Verb

Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility attempts something at once more traditional and more ambitious, exploring how a young woman tries to disentangle herself from the oil industry’s poisonous tendrils.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
The unique shape of these events meant that signals from wakes could be more easily disentangled from surrounding noise.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of disentangle

Verb

An Iranian cargo vessel carrying vital supplies needed for medical treatment has been released after being seized by the US and held for 95 days, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
At sunset, everyone will release their lanterns across the water.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of release

Verb

But unlike the scramble to rescue coral babies a few years back, these corals were still perfectly healthy.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026