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
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.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Zabel, Rob and Michele Reiner sought additional support rather than disengaging.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
According to Zabel, Rob and Michele Reiner sought additional support rather than disengaging.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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She was sent to Ravensbrück and then to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated by the British Army in April 1945.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Art is a beautiful way of showing Black children, and children in general, that Black people are beautiful, and that our stories and the stories of our families move us forward and liberate us as well.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Through this process, long-standing arrangements and assumptions are dismantled or, in some cases, altogether destroyed to free up resources and energy for new ideas.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Reducing those requirements could free up land for gentle increases in density, which would make public transit more viable and households less car-dependent.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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First responders attempted to extricate the tanker driver, but he was found dead inside the truck, according to state police.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The unit's soldiers train to operate in frigid conditions, like driving special cold weather vehicles and extricating themselves from icy waters.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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After first responders tried to save her at the scene, she was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and pronounced dead.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Funk said the site offers deals six to 12 times the value, compared to redeeming points for cash back.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This ticket must be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office or one of the nine district offices, such as the one in Miami Lakes at 14621 Oak Ln.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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An industry source tells Deadline’s Rendering column that the message went out to third-party producers to disentangle any Google AI tools from their workflows.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The filing underscores the administration’s position that immigration enforcement and foreign policy decisions cannot be disentangled from national security concerns and that all of those are solely under the federal government’s purview.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following arraignment in Lowell Juvenile Court, the teen defendants were released on personal recognizance under standard conditions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The final field for next week’s Farmers Insurance Open was released Friday afternoon, and the tournament at Torrey Pines features several familiar faces.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the final battle, the group of heroes kills Vecna, and the Mind Flayer, before rescuing the children and setting off bombs that destroy the Upside Down.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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