detach

[ dih-tach ]

/ dɪˈtætʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR detach ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.

Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission.

Origin of detach

1470–80; <Middle French détacher,Old French destachier;see dis-¹, attach

OTHER WORDS FROM detach

de·tach·a·ble, adjectivede·tach·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·tach·a·bly, adverbde·tach·er, noun

non·de·tach·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·tach·a·ble, adjectivepre·de·tach, verb (used with object)self-de·tach·ing, adjectiveun·de·tach·a·ble, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for detach

The bond between women and detachable showerheads, after all, is both a marriage of convenience and one of love.
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I have myself collected fossils in that district, where the shells are very entire, and detachable from the yellow sandy matrix.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
By 1780, illustrations in surgical works showed that the bottom of the scarificator was detachable.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
The glass has a detachable lining of transparent celluloid which will hold water.
Water Wizardry|Arthur Ainslie

In the Curtiss VX engines, the valves are carried in detachable cages which may be removed when the valves need attention.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
If desired, this card might be made with detachable coupons for the different operations.
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British Dictionary definitions for detach

detach

/ (dɪˈtætʃ) /

verb (tr)

to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect

military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment

Derived forms of detach

detachable, adjectivedetachability, noundetacher, noun

Word Origin for detach

C17: from Old French destachier, from des- dis- 1 + attachier to attach

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for detach

detach

[ dĭ-tăch′ ]

v.

To separate or unfasten; disconnect.

To remove from association or union with something.

单词	detach
释义	detach [ dih-tach ] / dɪˈtætʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR detach ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite. Military. to send away (a regiment, ship, etc.) on a special mission. Origin of detach 1470–80; <Middle French détacher,Old French destachier;see dis-¹, attach OTHER WORDS FROM detach de·tach·a·ble, adjectivede·tach·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·tach·a·bly, adverbde·tach·er, noun non·de·tach·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·tach·a·ble, adjectivepre·de·tach, verb (used with object)self-de·tach·ing, adjectiveun·de·tach·a·ble, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for detach The bond between women and detachable showerheads, after all, is both a marriage of convenience and one of love. I Tried Cosmo’s New Lesbian Sex Tips\|Samantha Allen\|November 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I have myself collected fossils in that district, where the shells are very entire, and detachable from the yellow sandy matrix. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. By 1780, illustrations in surgical works showed that the bottom of the scarificator was detachable. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology\|Audrey Davis The glass has a detachable lining of transparent celluloid which will hold water. Water Wizardry\|Arthur Ainslie In the Curtiss VX engines, the valves are carried in detachable cages which may be removed when the valves need attention. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag If desired, this card might be made with detachable coupons for the different operations. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for detach detach / (dɪˈtætʃ) / verb (tr) to disengage and separate or remove, as by pulling; unfasten; disconnect military to separate (a small unit) from a larger, esp for a special assignment Derived forms of detach detachable, adjectivedetachability, noundetacher, noun Word Origin for detach C17: from Old French destachier, from des- dis- 1 + attachier to attach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to detach dissociate, disassemble, disentangle, separate, isolate, disengage, segregate, sever, free, loosen, loose, divide, disassociate, divorce, unhitch, disjoin, remove, uncouple, dismount, part Medical definitions for detach detach [ dĭ-tăch′ ] v. To separate or unfasten; disconnect. To remove from association or union with something. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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detach

verb (used with object)

Origin of detach

OTHER WORDS FROM detach

Example sentences from the Web for detach

British Dictionary definitions for detach

verb (tr)

Derived forms of detach

Word Origin for detach

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Medical definitions for detach

v.