The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DISENGAGED
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More clues leading to the result DISENGAGED
- Record contracts promised, but withdrawn
- Engineer gripped by depression stopped working outside and became detached
- Separate royal headline from February 1981?
- Free design smeared on grey
- English stopping impressionist papers about to be released
- Caesar maybe returns promised to be free
- Unattached princess’s telephone line is busy?
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The straight part
We know that "released" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case released = disengaged.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DISENGAGED mean?
DISENGAGED verb- To release or loosen from something that binds, entangles, holds, or interlocks.
- Unconnected; detached.
- Not (socially) engaged; available, free.