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present tense third-person singular of detach
Synonyms & Antonyms of detaches
1
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined
- Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for detaches
- breaks up,
- decouples,
- disassociates,
- disconnects,
- disjoins,
- disjoints,
- dissevers,
- dissociates,
- disunites,
- divides,
- divorces,
- parts,
- ramifies,
- resolves,
- severs,
- splits,
- sunders,
- uncouples,
- unlinks,
- unyokes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for detaches
2
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
- They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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“Detaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detaches. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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