disengage
Example Sentences
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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
They pledged to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while Rwanda would disengage its forces and lift "defensive measures... in defined areas in DR Congo's territory", the statement says.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
These 10 surprising signals could mean it’s time to disengage from the workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
Red in the face, he tried to disengage himself from her embrace.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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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