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   De·tach

   /dəˈtaCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. disengage (something or part of something) and remove it: "he detached the front lamp from its bracket" Similar unfastendisconnectdisengagepartseparateuncoupleremovelooseloosenuntieunhitchundounhookunbuttonunzipunclickfreeseverpull offcut offclip offhack offchop offprune offnip offtear offbreak offstrip offdisuniterare:disjoinOpposite attach
   • ▪ be easily removable: "the screen detaches from the keyboard"
   • 2. leave or separate oneself from (a group or place): "a figure in brown detached itself from the shadows" Similar freeseparatesegregatemove awaywalk awaymove offsplit offleaveabandondissociatedivorcealienateseparatesegregateisolatecut offdelinkbreak awaybecome estrangeddisaffiliatedefectleavequitwithdraw fromsecede frombreak withpart company withsever connections withbreak off relations withreach a parting of the waysinformal:bust upOpposite joinassociatejoin
   • 3. send (a group of soldiers or ships) on a separate mission: "our crew was detached to Puerto Rico for the exercise"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘discharge a gun’): from French détacher, earlier destacher, from des- (expressing reversal) + attacher ‘attach’.

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   What is detach verb?

   • Definition of detach verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to remove something from something larger; to become separated from something detach something Detach the coupon and return it as soon as possible. detach something from something One of the panels had become detached from the main structure.

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   What does 'detached' mean?

   • The beautifully landscaped garden and patio. FROM the upper decks of genteel Shanakiel, the city stretches out below in a glorious, widescreen tableau. Here, when a home is described as "detached", it means exactly that, with plenty of fresh air between you and your neighbour, not just the arm's length evident in many newer housing estates.

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   What does it mean to detach yourself from someone?

   • [transitive] detach yourself (from somebody/something) (formal) to leave or separate yourself from somebody/something She detached herself from his embrace. (figurative) I tried to detach myself from the reality of these terrible events. A figure in white detached itself from the shadows.

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   What does detachment mean?

   • 1. the state of not being influenced by emotion or prejudice. 2. the act of detaching. 3. a group ( especially of soldiers). A detachment was sent to guard the supplies. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb detach, which means to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage. See also related words and games on Merriam-Webster.com.

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   Learn the meaning of detach, a verb that means to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to. See how to use detach in sentences and compare it with attach.

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   Detach definition: to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.. See examples of DETACH used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of detach, a verb that means to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to. See how to use detach in sentences and compare it with attach, and find translations in different languages.

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   Definitions of detach. verb. cause to become detached or separated; take off. “ detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it”. see more. verb. come to be detached. “His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery”. synonyms: come away, come off.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb detach, which means to remove something from something larger or to become separated from something. Find out how to use detach in different contexts and expressions, such as detach yourself or detach from something.

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    Detach means to separate or unfasten something from something else, or to remove from association or union. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the verb detach.