He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
Source: tatoeba (291166)
Disengage
/ˌdɪsɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "disengage" (192 found)
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Noun(12 words)
lose interestmaster disconnectpart wayspulloutreleasingseparatingunbucklingunhitchingunhookingunsnappingwithdrawingzone out
Verb(20 words)
move backpartprypull awaypull backpull outreleaseremoveretireretreatrun backsegregateseparatesequesterset apartset asideset freeshake offshut offsplit
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stand aloofstand apartstand asidestand backstep asidesubtracttake offtear loosethrow offthrow outunbarunbindunboltunbuckleunbuttonunchainunclaspunclutteruncoupleundounfastenunfetterunglueunhookunknotunlaceunlatchunleashunlockunlooseunloosenunravelunscrambleunsnarlunstickunstrapuntangleuntieunyokeweigh anchorwithdraw
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13 entrieschange statedeactivatedetachdisablelet golet go ofreleaserelinquishremoveseparationtake awayturnwithdrawal
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdisengaged learnerdisengagementdisengagement from tasksdisengagement in classdisengagement policydisengagement strategy
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8 total sentences available.
Disengage!
Source: tatoeba (12486799)
Diſingaging myſelf then from his embrace, I made him ſenſible of the reaſons there were for his preſent leaving me; on which, tho' reluctantly, he put on his cloaths with as little expedition, however, as he could help, wantonly interrupting himſelf between whiles, with kiſſes, touches, and embraces, I could not refuſe myſelf to; [...]
Source: wiktionary
With the help of a sleepy waiter, Little Billee got the bacchanalian into his room and lit his candle for him, and, disengaging himself from his maudlin embraces, left him to wallow in solitude.
Source: wiktionary
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