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
Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions.
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Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Be prepared to leave or disengage if the situation becomes emotionally charged.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sharlette A. Kellum, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Be prepared to leave or disengage if the situation becomes emotionally charged.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disengage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
Verb
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During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That audience members, by virtue of access to a camera, keyboard, and the Internet, can capture, compile, edit, frame, and package an event as news without any regard to journalistic ethics is liberating and constraining at the same time.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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That sentence was later commuted to 27 years, and then by a sixth in a Myanmar New Year amnesty on April 17 that freed her ally and co-defendant Win Myint, the former president.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Yet extricated from that meta appreciation, the result is a work with a ton of questions about masculinity, sexuality, and self-loathing that are more interesting than any of its answers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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The driver was extricated and treated for a hand injury.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One Secret Service agent was shot but was saved by a bulletproof vest.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In virtually every track meet, especially the big ones, Rancho Buena Vista High School’s Justian Richardson has saved his best triple jump for last.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rewards members can redeem the free pretzel deal, found in the Auntie Anne’s Rewards App in stores or online (at participating locations).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Any gift certificates not redeemed by May 31 will be forfeited.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The single-system design would be costly to disentangle — if possible at all.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group, originally signed to RCA Records, released two albums of bustling synth pop and opened for Harry Styles in the late twenty-tens but was cast off in the early days of the pandemic owing to low sales.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Zev Fima,Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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When the building was later gutted after an earthquake, her husband, Brian Miller, even managed to rescue a piece of its history — and his wife's backstory.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Unlike a pig sanctuary or farm where abandoned or abused pigs live out their last days, the group is focused on rescuing, fostering and finding permanent families for pigs.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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