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
Hot To Handle, said this is becoming trickier as young viewers disengage from traditional TV.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
As time went on, Sarah became disengaged, and her passion for marketing faded.
—Divya Divakaran, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But Trump will likely act as if he's already withdrawn, disengaging from the WHO, and without bipartisan agreement from Congress to overturn Trump's action, which isn't likely, the WHO will officially lose its largest funder by 2026.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
My mind has been racing around the clock with worry for family, friends and colleagues who were evacuated and whose homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed, and it’s been impossible to disengage from my news feed.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
As time went on, Sarah became disengaged, and her passion for marketing faded.
—Divya Divakaran, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But Trump will likely act as if he's already withdrawn, disengaging from the WHO, and without bipartisan agreement from Congress to overturn Trump's action, which isn't likely, the WHO will officially lose its largest funder by 2026.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
My mind has been racing around the clock with worry for family, friends and colleagues who were evacuated and whose homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed, and it’s been impossible to disengage from my news feed.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
Verb
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There are other storylines besides the sisters’ crusade to liberate that currency from its frozen prison as well.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump's announcement came shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told allies that Ukraine cannot liberate all territory occupied by Russian forces and will not be given NATO security protection as part of any peace deal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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So far, 16 out of a total of 33 hostages expected to be released in the first — and current — phase of the deal have been freed.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sion James ghosted a screen, freeing up space for Flagg to straight-line drive.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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One person was dead at the scene and still needed to be extricated from the plane at 6 p.m. local time, said Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Engine 5 team arrived and found one vehicle off the roadway with heavy damage and one occupant needing to be extricated, Meadows said in an email Sunday.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2025
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For Howard, there’s no doubt in his mind Andre saved his sister’s life.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Remember, that’s been a pattern in all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl wins with Mahomes; he’s come back from a 10-point deficit each time while saving his absolute best play for the fourth quarter and overtime.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Milk caps can be redeemed for 5 cents each through a Kemps promotion.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Just show a valid photo ID in-store or redeem through the Firehouse Subs app or website.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yet, disentangling cartel operations from U.S. interests in Mexico could be immensely complicated.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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During his first term, Trump and his team began an effort to disentangle the U.S. and allied economies from China.—
Elizabeth Economy,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The 21-track album, with a 74-minute runtime, follows PartyNextDoor’s P4, released in 2024.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2025
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During the fight, Raka gets swept away by the current while trying to rescue Mae.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Emergency crews, including firefighters and traffic employees, were deployed to help rescue victims, São Paulo mayor, Ricardo Nunes, said earlier.—
Ana Melgar,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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