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Detach

//dɪˈtæt͡ʃ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To take apart from; to take off. transitive

    "to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"

  2. 2
    cause to become detached or separated; take off wordnet
  3. 3
    To separate for a special object or use. transitive

    "to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment"

  4. 4
    come to be detached wordnet
  5. 5
    To come off something. intransitive

    "Now that the zipper has detached, my winter coat won't keep me very warm."

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  1. 6
    separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment wordnet

Etymology

From Old French destachier, from the same root as attach; compare French détacher and Portuguese and Spanish destacar.

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