as in detaching
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaging
Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Great Detachment refers to the increasing number of younger workers who are mentally and emotionally disengaging from their jobs.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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And who can blame fans for disengaging when the Blackhawks are doing so very little to engage them?
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Great Detachment refers to the increasing number of younger workers who are mentally and emotionally disengaging from their jobs.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Disengaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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