disengage
Example Sentences
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It also wants reparations for damages and is hoping to get U.S. forces to disengage from the region.
The tactics are a significant shift for the Pentagon, which has mostly avoided targeting Iraqi militias in recent years, seeking to disengage from a painful conflict once and for all.
I went back to the sled, reached down to disengage the hook and when I did, the dogs exploded forward.
From Literature
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
