detach

verb

de·tach | \ di-ˈtach

, dē-\

detached; detaching; detaches

Definition of detach

transitive verb

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

2 : disengage, withdraw

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Other Words from detach

detachability \ di-ˌta-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē

, dē- \ noun

detachable \ di-ˈta-chə-bəl

, dē- \ adjective

detachably \ di-ˈta-chə-blē

, dē- \ adverb

Examples of detach in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

McKnight said Barbie has 90 percent name awareness globally, which is one of those free-floating statistics that comes detached from any details: Awareness among girls? — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, "The fashion industry gave Barbie an award. Does she really deserve one?," 4 June 2019 But its makers, who were contracted by the Gates Foundation to develop this model, also had modern design in mind: A sleek, black-and-white prototype includes a touchpad for the flush and a container that can be detached to dump out excess water. — Dominique Fong, WSJ, "Flush With Ideas: Bill Gates Pursues the Toilet of the Future," 9 Nov. 2018 As the large satellite deployed by NanoRacks begins to orbit Earth, two smaller satellites will detach and be used as artificial targets. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Largest satellite to date deployed from International Space Station," 20 June 2018 With laboratory wiring and piping hoisted into the ceiling, researchers can easily detach equipment and reconfigure space for new research. — Jordyn Hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Lilly opens new building; officials thank Trump tax cuts," 29 June 2018 This notion of double consciousness in Big becomes a necessary element of attempting to appear innocent and detach himself from his wrongdoing. — Prince Shakur, Teen Vogue, ""Native Son" Reflects a World Where Young Black Men Are Often Set Up to Fail," 16 Apr. 2019 Psychosis is a state of becoming detached from reality. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Know About Getting Pregnant If You Take Antipsychotics," 17 Jan. 2019 The Oculus Quest is less powerful, sure, but detaching the cord makes a huge difference. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Hands-on: The $399 Oculus Rift S kicks off the next gen of PC-based VR by appealing to the masses," 20 Mar. 2019 Both involved an engine fan blade that had detached. — Jason Hanna And Steve Almasy, CNN, "This wasn't the first time a Southwest jet lost a fan blade in its engine," 18 Apr. 2018

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