disengage

Example Sentences

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It also wants reparations for damages and is hoping to get U.S. forces to disengage from the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Motin, the defence argued, had tried to alter the path of the Solong so that it would avoid the Stena Immaculate, but the automatic controls were faulty and wouldn't disengage.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

"That's why some young people disengage even if they technically still have access…without peers present, both the social feedback and the mood payoff drop sharply."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Despite a 2021 agreement to disengage troops at the lake, both sides maintain a military presence there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“Sure,” I said, and tried to disengage my arm.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt