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
So employees become disengaged, creativity wanes and the organization’s competitive edge dulls.
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Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The crowd sounded and looked disengaged as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon tried to kill time onstage.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Swartz, the pro-immigration lobbyist, acknowledged that there are exceptions to the idea that the business community has disengaged from the politics of immigration entirely.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
The company, which owns the Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Fiat brands, among others including Alfa Romeo, said that some SUVs may have a brake pedal that could inadvertently disengage while being applied.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dave Silberman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The crowd sounded and looked disengaged as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon tried to kill time onstage.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Swartz, the pro-immigration lobbyist, acknowledged that there are exceptions to the idea that the business community has disengaged from the politics of immigration entirely.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2024
The company, which owns the Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Fiat brands, among others including Alfa Romeo, said that some SUVs may have a brake pedal that could inadvertently disengage while being applied.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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When the Russians came in to liberate it, the Nazis didn’t have enough time to burn everything down.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Where labor costs are high, even one self-checkout can free up a cashier for other important roles like stocking shelves or providing customer service; duties that, unlike checkouts, haven’t yet been automated.Mustafa Khanwala, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Birmingham names new mayor as city settles deal with controversial senior tower More:Michigan teen tied to deputy's killing freed on $10K cash bail, igniting debate on reform Officials evacuated at least 15 of the condo units, Barnett said.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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William in the back seat is gravely wounded, so his dad rushes to flags down a passing cop car (Alice’s!), while Mom struggles to extricate herself.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Reaction time can save you from a collision and will reduce frequent or sudden breaking, which will lower your stress and that of the drivers behind you.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And many Americans have not saved enough money or do not have a large enough pension to provide sufficient retirement income on their own.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The current program allows the state to issue up to $150 million per year in film credits, and allows producers to redeem up to $180 million.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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By integrating loyalty points as a payment option at the point of sale both online and in-store, consumers won’t have to think twice about tapping their digital wallet to redeem or selecting the points balance option online.Len Covello, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hang up your beach towels and disentangle yourself from your pool noodle because the Vacation Alliance is in trouble!Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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This is undoubtedly true of some, and racial prejudice can be hard to disentangle from economic concerns.Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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In all, Arndt and his neighbor rescued 15 people, 10 pets, and a bearded dragon, Morris said.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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