to detach
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3.9
- verb
- /dɪˈtæʧ/
:
quitar
- She showed me how to detach the label from the packaging without tearing it.
- detached body
- remain detached
We completely detached our money from the gold supply.
- We completely detached our money from the gold supply.
- So what would Silk RTS detach do to our worker and its structures?
Examples
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George pulls one of the plans down, rolls it out, and detaches the wooden spool.
Fiction book (2001) -
Lander 1, prepare to detach on my mark.
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We need your powers to detach the core drive.
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OK, so now we have to press this button to detach the ice.
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We completely detached our money from the gold supply.
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And here we're going to actually detach a new thread.
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Permission to go outside and detach the coupling.
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Last summer, Jack discovered that his deck floated and that he could detach the deck from his houseboat.
Fiction book (2001) -
Still trembling, he detached a leather pouch from his belt and held it out to her.
Fiction book (2001) -
To repair the device, you need to detach the battery compartment carefully.
Synonyms
523
2.7
To take something out of a place, often with effort
481
2.9
To move apart or stop being together
161
3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
82
5.3
To stop being part of or connected to something
50
3.0
To separate something into parts so it can be moved or fixed
41
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
28
2.6
To take a plug out of a wall socket so an electric device stops getting power
28
2.8
To make a piece come away from something by hitting or bending it
24
4.8
To pull something out with force
21
3.2
To break something into pieces by hand
15
6.1
To force something or someone out of a place where they are stuck
12
3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
6
4.5
To pull something off quickly with force
5
5.3
To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts
4
6.7
Disconnect parts that were joined so they work independently
3
6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
2
3.5
To come off a larger thing, often because of force or damage
1
6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
1
7.4
Separate things that are attached to each other
1
7.0
To separate parts so they are no longer connected
1
3.5
To remove something that is stuck with glue
Take something off a wall or surface
Antonyms
How Detached
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Detach comes from the Latin parts de- ('away') and tangere ('to touch'), so it originally meant 'to take away the touch'. Think of it as the opposite of attach, which helps explain why detach means to remove or separate something that is joined.