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
Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The volume also ran counter to the muted response from cultural figures, including musicians, who have been surprisingly disengaged from the conflict.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Compared with those who primarily consumed political information passively and without engaging, active participants were far more likely to report losing sleep, losing their temper and feeling unable to disengage from politics.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
After a short standoff, both forces reportedly disengaged.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The volume also ran counter to the muted response from cultural figures, including musicians, who have been surprisingly disengaged from the conflict.
—Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Compared with those who primarily consumed political information passively and without engaging, active participants were far more likely to report losing sleep, losing their temper and feeling unable to disengage from politics.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
After a short standoff, both forces reportedly disengaged.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Get them, and liberate your ears with epic sound.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Initial efforts to free it and coax it back toward deeper water, including using coast guard and fire department boats to create large waves, were unsuccessful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the larger summer crowds, Makwana said police will have support from park rangers and parking enforcement officers to free up SDPD officers to focus on public safety issues.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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There was little question the new Dolphins regime would extricate themselves from Tagovailoa in their opening days due to his underwhelming play.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Deputies reportedly helped the woman until South Metro Fire Rescue crews arrived and were able to extricate her from the vehicle.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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King had saved this view, and their first decent cup of coffee, for the end of the course.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After the terrible first period, the B’s started to redeem themselves with much better play in the second.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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To get the discount, guests must redeem the deal through the Farmer Boys VIF App.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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At this point, with a majority of voters opposed to Trump’s interventions, congressional action is the only way to disentangle the country from these conflicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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He was released on bail late Friday night, according to The Associated Press.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron spent long hours at his computer answering queries, fixing bugs, and releasing updates to serve his growing base.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Emma said the Russian government showed little interest in rescuing her sister, pointing to Elizabeth's public opinions online as a human rights activist.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This gentle girl was a stray who was rescued and has adjusted well to her new environment.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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