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   detach

   /dɪˈtatʃ/

   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. (of a group of soldiers or ships) be sent on a separate mission: "our crew were detached to Tabuk 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   DETACH definition: 1. to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to: 2. to separate or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detachDetach Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   The meaning of DETACH is to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage. How to use detach in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › detachDETACH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETACH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETACH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   DETACH meaning: 1. to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to: 2. to separate or…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detachDetach - definition of detach by The Free Dictionary

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   Define detach. detach synonyms, detach pronunciation, detach translation, English dictionary definition of detach. tr.v. de·tached , de·tach·ing , de·tach·es 1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect: detach a check from the checkbook; detach burs from one's coat.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detachDetach - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you separate one thing from another, you are detaching it. As a newborn baby, you became familiar with this concept as soon as your umbilical cord was cut! You can use the word detach to talk about physically pulling two things apart.