Main Entry:

de·tach

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈtach, dē-\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

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

Date:

1686

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