detach
Americanverb (used with object)
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to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
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Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
verb
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to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
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military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
Other Word Forms
- detachability noun
- detachable adjective
- detachably adverb
- detacher noun
- nondetachability noun
- nondetachable adjective
- predetach verb (used with object)
- self-detaching adjective
- undetachable adjective
Etymology
Origin of detach
1470–80; < Middle French détacher, Old French destachier; dis- 1, attach
Example Sentences
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The end result is more polished, but feels more detached.
From Salon
The small, fully automated rocket took off vertically, and the capsule carrying the tourists then detached in flight before gently descending back to the Texas desert, slowed by parachutes.
From Barron's
There is still a favorable fundamental backdrop for silver, though the prices are becoming more and more detached from this environment,he adds.
Bismarck is much larger than it was when I was a kid, but everyone seems much more detached, as though the growth has only magnified a shared loneliness.
From Salon
There are also two pools, two spas, and a detached guest house, allowing for plenty of opportunity to host and entertain guests.
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