disengages

present tense third-person singular of disengage

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Recent Examples of disengages The real problem is leaders' failure to confront these fundamental flaws, which ultimately disengages new talent. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them. William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 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. 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 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
  • The real test is whether automating a task frees up time for the expertise clients are actually paying for.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Unveiling it early frees up Feige and company to either show off more exclusive footage or to spend the time waxing poetic about Infinity Vision.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
    Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The lyrics may be sparse with fashion references, but Charli saves plenty of room for clothes in the 42-minute companion film released alongside the album.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • The show followed Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, as a high school student who also saves the world from vampires and demons.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Disengages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengages. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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