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
Methodology: For this investigation, NBC News attempted to quantify the number of accidental shooting deaths in which the person who fired the weapon believed it was unloaded because the magazine had been removed or disengaged.
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Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
In the Trump campaign’s view, their fate ultimately boils down to young men who have been disengaged from politics but who could deliver Trump a victory.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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
President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
In the Trump campaign’s view, their fate ultimately boils down to young men who have been disengaged from politics but who could deliver Trump a victory.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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
President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global climate efforts.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage
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Mostly what you’re being liberated from is your unmet expectation.Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dumping him will be liberating and empowering for you, and an important life lesson for him.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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While the technology is impressive, the real value lies in how these platforms free up HR professionals to focus on what matters most – the human aspect of their role.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Questioned by the rebel fighter who freed him, the man identified himself as Adel Ghurbal from the central Syrian city of Homs.Tim Lister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The driver of the Toyota Tacoma, whose vehicle rolled and landed in eastbound traffic lanes, was also extricated and taken to a hospital in critical condition.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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To keep Kiara's mind off things, Rafiki tells the story of young Mufasa (Aaron Pierre), who got washed away from his family by a huge flood and was saved by Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), the prince of his pride who shows early signs of his craven nature and eventual heel turn as Scar.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives Unlock access to iOS/Android apps to save editions for offline reading Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles Already a subscriber?Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Travel rewards can be more lucrative but are notoriously harder to redeem, Bankrate also found.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The two teams traded punts before Slye redeemed himself with a 50-yard field goal after a 12-play, 48-yard drive.Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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So The Batman 2, which would release after the Brave and the Bold, would be a flashback from The Brave and the Bold, given that obviously Pattinson is nowhere near that point in his story currently, and The Penguin timeline confirms that.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The House Ethics Committee's report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) had been poised to stay officially buried — until two centrist Republicans on the panel unexpectedly voted to release it, Axios has learned.Andrew Solender, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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The San Luis Obispo County Urban Search and Rescue team rescued the two individuals in collaboration with the California Highway Patrol and the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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She was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Disengage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengage. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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