as in detaching
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaging
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
According to Zabel, Rob and Michele Reiner sought additional support rather than disengaging.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2025
Advertisement ‘Boy friendly’ solutions There are many reasons why boys are disengaging from education, but this one—male status anxiety in the face of direct competition and possible loss to girls—is grossly underestimated.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Bring it back indoors and vacuum, disengaging the beater bars.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Those could show up as working too much, playing too many video games, shutting down, disengaging from their partners.
—CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Beware of when disengaging or limiting interactions is necessary for your own safety and well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
But disengaging from social media isn’t really an option, either, especially in an era when college athletes earn money by treating themselves like a brand—a right referred to as NIL (name, image, likeness).
—Frankie De La Cretaz, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
This indicates that sustained remote presence can help prevent students from disengaging entirely from school.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
According to Zabel, Rob and Michele Reiner sought additional support rather than disengaging.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2025
Advertisement ‘Boy friendly’ solutions There are many reasons why boys are disengaging from education, but this one—male status anxiety in the face of direct competition and possible loss to girls—is grossly underestimated.
—Soraya Chemaly, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Bring it back indoors and vacuum, disengaging the beater bars.
—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Those could show up as working too much, playing too many video games, shutting down, disengaging from their partners.
—CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Beware of when disengaging or limiting interactions is necessary for your own safety and well-being.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
But disengaging from social media isn’t really an option, either, especially in an era when college athletes earn money by treating themselves like a brand—a right referred to as NIL (name, image, likeness).
—Frankie De La Cretaz, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaging
Noun
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Broadway production will also include a partnership with the Innocence Project, the organization dedicated to freeing the wrongfully convicted and reforming the criminal justice system (and the same group that helped secure Yarris’ exoneration).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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These nifty carry-on attachments slide onto the handle of your luggage, freeing up your hands.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead of parting ways after the exchange, Carol invited Neena to stay in touch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Liberation is funny, poignant and, yes, liberating in its expression of the very human need for justice and freedom in an era when those words have been co-opted by forces who value only self-enrichment.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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In 1943, as the Red Army began liberating Soviet territories from German occupation, the committee was inundated by letters from surviving and returning Jews.—
Wendy Z. Goldman,
The Conversation,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Kendricks wound up making the game-saving play by breaking up the fourth-down pass to Goedert.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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This nws in not just about saving the tunnel project, but is also an interesting showcase of what can be achieved with a little bit of lateral thinking and planning.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Disengaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaging. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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