disengage
verb
dis·en·gage
ˌdis-in-ˈgāj 
disengaged; disengaging; disengages
: to release from something that engages or involves
: to release or detach oneself : withdraw
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Examples of disengage in a Sentence
The two dancers moved together in a series of quick movements before disengaging and leaping apart.
Put the car in gear, and then slowly disengage the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.
If there is a malfunction, the gears will automatically disengage.
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However, since then, he has been disengaged and not candid.
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
So employees become disengaged, creativity wanes and the organization’s competitive edge dulls.
—Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The crowd sounded and looked disengaged as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon tried to kill time onstage.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Swartz, the pro-immigration lobbyist, acknowledged that there are exceptions to the idea that the business community has disengaged from the politics of immigration entirely.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
So employees become disengaged, creativity wanes and the organization’s competitive edge dulls.
—Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The crowd sounded and looked disengaged as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon tried to kill time onstage.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Swartz, the pro-immigration lobbyist, acknowledged that there are exceptions to the idea that the business community has disengaged from the politics of immigration entirely.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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disengage
verb
dis·en·gage
ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈgāj
: to free or release from an engagement, entanglement, or burden
disengage an automobile clutch
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