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detach
[dih-tach]
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
Military.to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.
detach
/ ɪˈæʃ /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- detachable adjective
- detachability noun
- detachably adverb
- detacher noun
- nondetachability noun
- nondetachable adjective
- predetach verb (used with object)
- self-detaching adjective
- undetachable adjective
- ˈٲ adjective
- ˈٲ noun
- ˌٲˈٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of detach1
Example Sentences
“Gaslighting” has become a journalistic cliché detached from its original meaning, but it definitely fits in this case.
However, the child also appeared detached and emotionless.
So, she said, she detached the U.S. flag from its pole and hung it upside down — a symbol of distress.
"I love going for walks, like knowing where everything is and also just being able to switch off and detach," she said.
She felt oddly detached from herself and she started to have thoughts about suicide that she had not had before.
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