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.
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If the suspension knuckle cracks the suspension arm may detach.
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James Powel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The proposal called for the Keller school district to be split in half along U.S. 377, detaching schools in Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Watauga from the portion of the district in Fort Worth.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
After the rapid descent, the right main landing gear fractured and the wind detached from the plane.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Make sure to only collect loose seaweed that’s detached from rocks and is no longer growing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
The proposal called for the Keller school district to be split in half along U.S. 377, detaching schools in Keller, Colleyville, Southlake and Watauga from the portion of the district in Fort Worth.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
After the rapid descent, the right main landing gear fractured and the wind detached from the plane.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Make sure to only collect loose seaweed that’s detached from rocks and is no longer growing.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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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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