disengage
verb (used with object)
to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.
had disengaged
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past perfectof disengage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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India’s Army said in a statement on Monday that troops from each side had disengaged from the Line of Actual Control, which is patrolled by soldiers from both countries.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
After his father died, he had disengaged from school, leaving at 14 and moving to London.
From The Guardian ● May 2, 2020
But the big reveal — that there’s no scandal — usually came well into an article, after the part where most readers had disengaged.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2016
Ms Brampton had "disengaged" from local services and had "painted a very jaundiced view of them", the letter added.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2016
Two more had disengaged from Leopard and Python and joined the group.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
