detach
[ dih-tach ]
/ dɪˈtætʃ /
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
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British Dictionary definitions for detachable
detach
/ (dɪˈtætʃ) /
verb (tr)
to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect
military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment
Derived forms of detach
detachable, adjectivedetachability, noundetacher, nounWord Origin for detach
C17: from Old French destachier, from des- dis- 1 + attachier to attach
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Medical definitions for detachable
detach
[ dĭ-tăch′ ]
v.
To separate or unfasten; disconnect.
To remove from association or union with something.
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