detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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
Another team member, Bobby Najera, detached the sign’s metal raceway from the building, releasing a cascade of debris.
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Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
That booster then detached and landed safely back on a sea-faring platform so that SpaceX can refurbish and use it again.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 July 2024
The stock market’s red-hot mania for artificial intelligence is increasingly detached from reality as adoption of the burgeoning technology appears slower than expected, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Besides its quick-drying capabilities, the loose-fitting hood can be detached or used as another heat-blocking shield.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
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Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
That booster then detached and landed safely back on a sea-faring platform so that SpaceX can refurbish and use it again.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 July 2024
The stock market’s red-hot mania for artificial intelligence is increasingly detached from reality as adoption of the burgeoning technology appears slower than expected, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Besides its quick-drying capabilities, the loose-fitting hood can be detached or used as another heat-blocking shield.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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