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
About three minutes after the pilot was told to descend to 4,000 feet at his discretion, the autopilot disengaged at 99 knots, then dropped within seconds to 70 knots and was at about 3,100 feet, the report says.
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Playing without four of their regular rotation players because of injury Monday night, the Lakers weren’t anywhere close to their best, physically shorthanded and rapidly disengaged mentally.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Firmly tap the pit with a knife so the knife is wedged into the pit; turn the knife like a key to disengage the pit from the avocado.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Employees see their suggestions go nowhere, disengage, and stop participating.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Playing without four of their regular rotation players because of injury Monday night, the Lakers weren’t anywhere close to their best, physically shorthanded and rapidly disengaged mentally.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
Verb
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The policies announced on Liberation Day seem unlikely to liberate investors and business folk from their fears.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Avoiding the dilemma of either yielding to Russian nuclear threats and allowing the loss of NATO territory or risking nuclear escalation in attempting to liberate NATO territory would require conventional defenses capable of halting a Russian incursion at the border.—
Mark S. Bell,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Mar. 2025
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Removing them will free up space and improve performance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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With drones, sniffer dogs and heavy machinery, rescue operators have been working around the clock to free dozens of people thought to be trapped inside.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another man had to be extricated from the vehicle and died at the accident scene, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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He was then extricated from the vehicle by a SWAT team after drones were used to assess the situation, according to police.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The anime follows secret agents hunting for a vaccine to save humanity.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
29 Mar. 2025
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While Jun-no’s priority is saving the company, more than a few executives are focused on saving themselves.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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After a subpar skate during Wednesday’s short program, Sakamoto redeemed herself with a spectacular free skate on Friday to renew her podium chances.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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If unable to do so, the company will redeem all public shares and liquidate.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the past 50 years, incoming U.S. presidents have voluntarily taken steps to disentangle themselves from any activities that could be perceived as a conflict of interest or moneymaking venture during their time in office.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The law requires that any future U.S. arm of the platform be disentangled from the Chinese technology that runs it.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, a Rasmussen poll released this past Thursday finds 45 percent of likely U.S. voters believe Khalil should be deported.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Most of the captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals, but Israeli forces rescued eight alive and recovered dozens of bodies.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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An 82-year-old Louisiana man was rescued by authorities after spending multiple hours stuck in thick mud while fishing.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Two members of Landi’s crew survived by clinging onto pieces of wood until a passing vessel rescued them the next day.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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