Alberto heard the sound of the lock disengaging.
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Disengaging
Synonyms for "disengaging" (29 found)
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Verb(5 words)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
military disengagement
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16 entriesattention managementbehavioral processbehavioral traitcognitive processcognitive shiftdisconnect mechanismengineering termmachine processmechanical actionmechanical propertyphysical operationprocessself regulationsocial behaviorstatewithdrawal
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21 entriesabstinenceautomatic disengagementavoidanceclutch disengagementdetachmenteffort withdrawalelectrical disengagementemotional distancinggear disengagementgoal terminationlock releasemanual disengagementopt-outrefocusingreleasereorienting
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Collocations
15 entriesact of disengagingdisengage fromdisengage from dutiesdisengage the geardisengage the latchdisengagement from dutiesdisengaging actiondisengaging from responsibilitiesdisengaging geardisengaging latchdisengaging mechanismdisengaging proceduredisengaging processgradual disengagingmechanical disengagement
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9 total sentences available.
The country has consistently emphasized that a lasting resolution can only be achieved through disengaging and reducing the number of troops from all remaining friction points.
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In a minute or two whe sould bo up to Amy; but already she was rather shrinking from her high purpose, and she hoped that Amy would not be in her most disengaging mood; hoped that she would not, as usual, draw down the shutters of her body over her soul.
Source: wiktionary
As predicted, overall, across the two weeks, Americans reportedly experienced more disengaging emotions (e.g., pride in self, feelings of self-confidence, anger, and frustration) than engaging emotions (e.g., friendly feelings, respect, shame, and guilt).
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