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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More subtly, Trump could disengage from international organizations by neglecting to comply with their rules, refusing to attend critical meetings, or obstructing key agenda items.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Gallup global workplace report found that 77% of workers are disengaged, with significantly high levels of stress and worry.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, systems were designed to address illness post-diagnosis, resulting in ballooning costs, overburdened providers, and patients disengaged from long-term health management.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Exit poll data shows men aged 18-29—a group that's typically disengaged politically —broke for Republicans for the first time in the last four elections, decisively choosing Trump as their next president by a whopping 13-point margin.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The 2024 Gallup global workplace report found that 77% of workers are disengaged, with significantly high levels of stress and worry.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, systems were designed to address illness post-diagnosis, resulting in ballooning costs, overburdened providers, and patients disengaged from long-term health management.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Exit poll data shows men aged 18-29—a group that's typically disengaged politically —broke for Republicans for the first time in the last four elections, decisively choosing Trump as their next president by a whopping 13-point margin.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disengage. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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