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 After liftoff, the rocket will tear past the speed of sound, and near the top of its flight path, will detach from the capsule. — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Mar. 2022 The cord will automatically detach when it's pulled for any reason, instead of dragging the entire pot to the floor. — Bre Richey, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021 The front-row driver and passenger seat power head restraint cushion may detach from the head restraint assembly when adjusted to the full forward position. — Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2022 The front-row driver and passenger seat power head restraint cushion may detach from the head restraint assembly when adjusted to the full forward position. — USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 GE Appliances is recalling six models of free-standing French door refrigerators sold nationwide because of handles that may detach, posing a fall risk to those trying to pull the freezer doors open. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2022 The spiders would anchor themselves to the ground with a drag line during this process and detach themselves only after the parachute began to carry them off. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2022 Barr Allen, who is a new mother and moved to Mill Valley from San Francisco during the pandemic, comes in a few days a week as a way to detach from the blend of work and home life that has become her day-to-day routine. — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2022 If ever there was a time to detach from your watch, winter is it. — Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2020 See More

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