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abandon ship to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions]
disentangle to free or become free from entanglement or involvement; extricate.
wriggle to extricate or insinuate oneself by subtle or sly means (usu. fol. by "into" or "out of"). [1/6 definitions]