detach
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
detachable
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a word derived from
detach.
Example Sentences
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Experts say that Tesla could engineer a detachable steering wheel kit because the Cybercab was designed with a steer and brake “by wire” system, which uses an all-electronic design instead of mechanical components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It also found that a high proportion of baby toys posed safety risks, containing chemicals above legal limits or featuring small detachable parts that presented suffocation hazards, Euronews reported.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Modern options can be attractive—or at least unobtrusive—enough to leave draped over a sofa or chair, and they feature user-friendly timers and detachable, machine-washable fabrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
I’m eager, for one, to see how its controllers, the detachable “Joy-Cons,” evolve, as they now have the ability to act as a mouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
I ask, awkwardly wrapping my arms around her detachable hunchback she calls a backpack, only way I can get a hug in with that thing on.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
