DISENGAGE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

disengage

verb

ˌdis-in-ˈgāj

Definition of disengage

as in to liberate

to set free from entanglement or difficulty sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation

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Recent Examples of disengage Leo keeps ignoring opportunities to disengage; Z takes an outsized interest in George’s well-being. — Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 If the missing person isn’t found, the search will eventually turn into a recovery, at which point the Coast Guard will disengage because the agency does not do body recoveries. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The proper pose is a strict neutrality — neither agreeing nor provoking — simply seeking the first opportunity to disengage. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Without that balance, decisions slow down, ownership declines and strong employees disengage. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disengage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengage

Verb

Ukraine has liberated 107 square miles in the operation that started in the summer, Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander Brig.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The revolutionary movement of early 2026 expressed a growing determination to liberate the country from the authoritarian rule of the Islamic Republic itself.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of liberate

Verb

Patient advocates and clinicians say the recent advancements in treatment could mark the beginning of a new era in sickle cell care, one that may free thousands from recurrent episodes of debilitating pain and improve long-term health outcomes.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
These changes would reduce costs, free up management bandwidth and improve IPO formation incentives.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of free

Verb

The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Ballard was unconscious at the scene of the crash in Topeka and had to be extricated from his vehicle, a 2024 Ford F-150 pickup truck.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of extricate

Verb

In what was actually an uneventful game for nearly three full quarters, each squad decided to save their best theatrics until the final minutes.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of save

Verb

Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of redeem

Verb

Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
His remarks escalated a confrontation over New York’s efforts to disentangle local police from federal immigration enforcement.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disentangle

Verb

The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence, saying Hurts had been receiving treatment for nearly a week and even flew to and from London with it.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Electrons from outer shells then fell into those vacancies, releasing energy as X-rays.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026