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
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.
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Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
If engagement matters at your organization, disengaging from political discourse might be the best path forward.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Reuters Stellantis is recalling 44,500 hybrid crossover SUVs worldwide because the brake pedal in the vehicles could disengage and stop working.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Teams that feel unheard are disengaged and less likely to contribute meaningfully.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
If engagement matters at your organization, disengaging from political discourse might be the best path forward.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Reuters Stellantis is recalling 44,500 hybrid crossover SUVs worldwide because the brake pedal in the vehicles could disengage and stop working.
—Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Teams that feel unheard are disengaged and less likely to contribute meaningfully.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 11 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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More than 100 of the hostages have been released – most as part of a cease-fire deal last November, and some freed in Israeli military operations.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dual zippers are an ingenious feature, allowing precise ventilation and the ability to free your arms while keeping the sleeping bag otherwise zipped tight.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 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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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Projects save automatically, and even after downloading multiple projects, the total install size remained around 4GB, a fraction of the 512GB microSD in my Switch.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Delek Logistics issued $650 million in senior notes due 2029, using the proceeds to redeem its 2025 notes and pay off its term loan facility.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, the chain is now contending with the expensive possibility of customers trying to redeem $49.7 million of gift cards that never expire.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those in favor say people should disentangle from unhealthy relationships without shame, and that family should be held to the same standards as friends and romantic partners.Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leaning into this advantage can yield economic benefits and investment opportunities, helping the United States disentangle from China.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 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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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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Stephanie Joyce: How did your hopes for getting rescued change as the sun started to set on the second day?Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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