disengage

Example Sentences

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The tactics are a significant shift for the Pentagon, which has mostly avoided targeting Iraqi militias in recent years, seeking to disengage from a painful conflict once and for all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Readers may be disoriented by the flow of a poem that was meant to be listened to, not read, but once engaged, they will find it difficult to disengage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

An inquiry into the incident found a series of human errors, including a failure to disengage the ship's autopilot, was the root cause of the crash.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The inquest - which began on Monday at Nottingham Coroner's Court - heard Alphonsine had begun to disengage with housing and social services in 2021, refusing access to her house.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

She made no response whatever to the clasp of his arm; she did not even try to disengage herself.

From "1984" by George Orwell