disengage

Example Sentences

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These 10 surprising signals could mean it’s time to disengage from the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Times newspaper reported on Monday that India has "disengaged" from the talks after accusing Britain of failing to condemn a Sikh separatist group.

From Reuters

"Protect yourself. When possible, disengage and exit the relationship. When disengagement is not possible, set limits and boundaries to whatever extent possible to avoid interactions with the person."

From Salon

You can also disengage by excusing yourself and stepping away to go outside or retreat to the restroom.

From Washington Post

“The more the U.S. and Chinese disengage from each other in the information technology domain, the more difficult it becomes to carry out global commerce and basic functions.”

From Reuters