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Meaning of 'detach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Detach [ v. i.]
- To push asunder; to come off or separate from anything; to disengage.
2 . Detach [ v. t.]
- To part; to separate or disunite; to disengage; -- the opposite of attach; as, to detach the coats of a bulbous root from each other; to detach a man from a leader or from a party.
- To separate for a special object or use; -- used especially in military language; as, to detach a ship from a fleet, or a company from a regiment.

Meaning of 'detach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . detach [ v]
Meaning (1):
- separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
Example in sentence:
  • detach a regiment
Meaning (2):
- cause to become detached or separated; take off
Example in sentence:
  • detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it
Meaning (3):
- come to be detached
Example in sentence:
  • His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery

Nearby Words:

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