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as in removes
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.
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as in disengages
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detaches
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
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Ben Coxworth
may 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.
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Malik Peay,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
The exoskeleton detaches from the base, supporting the circular design goal.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
The first option is Velcro or elastic that easily attaches and detaches from the bottom of your mattress.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth.
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Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
An early step in leaf senescence is formation of what’s called the abscission layer — a corky layer of cells that forms where the leaf petiole eventually detaches from the branch.
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Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Nov. 2025
Ben Coxworth
may 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.
—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
The exoskeleton detaches from the base, supporting the circular design goal.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Dec. 2025
The first option is Velcro or elastic that easily attaches and detaches from the bottom of your mattress.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches, either partially or completely, from the uterine wall before child birth.
—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
An early step in leaf senescence is formation of what’s called the abscission layer — a corky layer of cells that forms where the leaf petiole eventually detaches from the branch.
—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaches
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Peeling removes some of the vegetable's nutritional content like dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them.
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Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.
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That regulatory status is what separates the AirPods feature from generic sound amplification apps or headphone EQ tweaks.
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Below, members of Forbes Business Council discuss what separates product bundling strategies that earn customer attention from those that are quickly ignored.
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Hezbollah's leader said Saturday the group would fight on until Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, according to a statement carried in a pro-Hezbollah local media outlet.
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But sporadic clashes have continued, and Hezbollah’s leader said Saturday that the group would continue fighting until Israel withdraws from Lebanon.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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Flex is designed for the professional who splits time between the kitchen table, a coffee shop, and a hot desk.
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Just off the Little River, in the woodsy historic Sherwood Forest neighborhood, Northeast 85th Street splits in two around the mound, marked by a pair of signs.
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Looking through scans from his first VIBE story from back in 2012, Rocky laughs at first, then immediately recoils.
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While JoAnne recoils from Duncan’s machinations, her son Orson finally bottoms out in the supplement pit of the manosphere.
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