disengage
Example Sentences
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As Calocane began to disengage from the NHS trust, the inquiry heard he missed a number of calls and appointments between June and August 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
To disengage, drivers have to press a button to the lower left of the steering wheel—an act of conscious hyperconsumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
During his speech in the mosque, community leader Gamel Kheir told attendees that "we can neither totally disengage nor invite politicians for some cheap token photo opportunity".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
“He promised to come to me as soon as he could disengage himself from Knightley; but he and Knightley are shut up together in deep consultation.—Mr. E. is Knightley’s right hand.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing disengage
"The Lottery," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Of Mice and Men"
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A Doll's House
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