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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The base and handle of the original product are a bit bulkier than the newer model as well, and the original product cannot be detached for storage or travel purposes.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
That pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In contrast, institutionalized Western medicine redefined sassafras through laboratory experimentation, largely detached from these contexts of use.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
That pouch can detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from choking hazard to children.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In contrast, institutionalized Western medicine redefined sassafras through laboratory experimentation, largely detached from these contexts of use.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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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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