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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Detachable zones can be attached and detached at will, usually to many possible sections of the tray.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Corn is most flavorful at the moment of harvest so drop it into boiling water as soon as it’s detached from the plant and shucked.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Cellphones are not allowed because participants are encouraged to detach from screens and be present, Lacour said, so counselors are taught to listen to the PA speaker systems.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The dollar has slumped more than 10% this year, posting its worst decline in the first six months of a year since 1973, back when President Nixon shocked the world by detaching the dollar's value from gold.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Corn is most flavorful at the moment of harvest so drop it into boiling water as soon as it’s detached from the plant and shucked.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Cellphones are not allowed because participants are encouraged to detach from screens and be present, Lacour said, so counselors are taught to listen to the PA speaker systems.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The dollar has slumped more than 10% this year, posting its worst decline in the first six months of a year since 1973, back when President Nixon shocked the world by detaching the dollar's value from gold.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 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 6 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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