disengage
verb (used with object)
to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.
have disengaged
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present perfectof disengage.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, he said, the officers should have disengaged and waited for backup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
Although forces from both sides have disengaged from many areas, discussions are proceeding over unresolved points, Jaishankar said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 18, 2023
Drops are also concerning because some of the most vulnerable students may have disengaged from education altogether, said Dan Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2022
In the meantime schools and parents face the challenge of teenagers who have disengaged during the pandemic.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022
That his opponent should have disengaged himself from his clutch was matter of extreme surprise to all who had experienced submersion, and knew its meaning.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
