detach
verb
de·tach
| \ di-ˈtach
, dē-\
, dē-\
detached;
detaching;
detaches
Definition of detach
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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Other Words from detach
detachability
\ di-ˌta-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē
, dē- \
noun
, dē- \
noun
detachable
\ di-ˈta-chə-bəl
, dē- \
adjective
, dē- \
adjective
detachably
\ di-ˈta-chə-blē
, dē- \
adverb
, dē- \
adverb
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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Recent Examples on the Web
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles are being recalled because of a risk that the bottle's clear silicone spout can detach and pose a choking risk. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "5.7 million Contigo kids' water bottles recalled over choking hazard," 27 Aug. 2019 The floats were partly detached, and Banning will look into whether that happened before or after the crash. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "NTSB: Pilot in floatplane crash near Homer described ‘swell activity’ in bay during takeoff," 24 July 2019 There needs to be a healthy mental and physical investment on getting the most out of every working hour and then detaching and exhaling after sundown to do it all again the next day. — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, "How can the Bears meet Super Bowl expectations and avoid taking a step back?," 23 July 2019 Carrying is easy with the shoulder straps and hip belt, both of which can detach and stow away. — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "The 9 Best Travel Bags You Can Buy Right Now," 12 July 2019 In 2004, a small spacecraft built by the European Space Agency detached from NASA's Cassini probe in the Saturn system and descended through Titan's thick atmosphere. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "NASA will fund a revolutionary mission to fly through Titan’s atmosphere," 27 June 2019 The Consumer Products Safety Commission reported the googly eyes can detach and present a choking hazard to children younger than 3. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Trash Forky! Disney's 'Toy Story 4' plush toy recalled due to choking hazard," 22 June 2019 This is the studio’s first project since detaching from Epic in 2015, and essentially its first release since 2013’s Gears of War: Judgment. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Square Enix's E3 2019 event: Avengers, Dying Light 2, and Final Fantasy games galore," 10 June 2019 According to one legend, the castle’s kitchens detached from the rest of the structure one stormy night and plunged into the waters below, the only survivor being a kitchen boy who was sitting in a corner, which remained attached. — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, "5 Amazing Locations in Ireland," 21 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for detach
detach
verb
English Language Learners Definition of detach
: to separate (something) from something larger
: to separate (yourself) from someone or something
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detach
verb
de·tach
| \ di-ˈtach
\
\
detached;
detaching
Kids Definition of detach
: to separate from something else or from others especially for a purpose
The hood detaches from the jacket.
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