disengage
verb (used with object)
to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.
is disengaging
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present progressiveof disengage (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It also said "that a large section of the population is disengaging from or avoiding news altogether".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
The White House denies it is disengaging from the region and says it has been in close contact with the Saudis over their plans in recent days.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2015
The U.S., the argument goes, is disengaging from the post-World War II international system it created and allowing chaos to creep back into the vacuum left by its absence.
From US News ● Feb. 7, 2015
To the Saudis, the lack of an ambassador “only reinforces this sense that the U.S. is disengaging from the region.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2014
The incense of reeking garbage, wherefrom the alchemy of sunlight is disengaging impalpable poison, arises up forever.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2013
