detach

de·tach

transitive verb \di-ˈtach, dē-\

Definition of DETACH

1

: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage

2

: disengage, withdraw

— de·tach·abil·i·ty \-ˌta-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— de·tach·able \-ˈta-chə-bəl\ adjective

— de·tach·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of DETACH

1. Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
2. During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
3. The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
4. It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
5. She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.

Origin of DETACH

French détacher, from Old French destachier, from des- de- + -tachier (as in atachier to attach)

First Known Use: 1686

Rhymes with DETACH

attach, book-match, bycatch, crosshatch, crosspatch, dispatch, fair catch, from scratch, night latch, nuthatch, oil patch, outmatch, potlatch, rematch, Sasquatch, slow match, test match, throatlatch, unlatch