disengage

Example Sentences

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Before long, Kane’s notes addressed her directly, “Dr. Kane leaves for New York on Monday; might he ask Miss Fox at what hour she would be disengaged before his departure?”

From Literature

In my experience, students aren’t necessarily disengaged—they are responding to their environment and responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next week we’ll ask: “A recent survey found a third of students aren’t involved in campus life beyond classes. Are students disengaged from civic and social life? Why or why not?”

From The Wall Street Journal

International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage.

From BBC

To illustrate the point, he gave the example of a child who struggles with hearing, which leads to them becoming disruptive and disengaged.

From BBC