Detach

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃ/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To take apart from; to take off..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.
2. (transitive, military) To separate for a special object or use.
3. (intransitive) To come off something.

Example Sentences

to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment

The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly upright with a rigid grace, his palms placed softly on the defendant's table—the posture of a man who has detached himself insofar as this is possible at his own trial.

to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment

Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm.

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Word Forms

• detaches
• detaching
• detached

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